US3668615A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Multi-conductor electrical socket and method of making the same
Assignee: Molex LLC
•
Filing: 1970-05-19
•
Granted: 1972-06-06
•
Expires: 1990-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A multi-conductor electrical socket comprising a substantially rectangular and partially hollow insulating housing with a plurality of external insulated electrical lead wires extending into one end of the housing and terminating therein. Each lead wire is connected or crimped at its housed end to one end of a terminal for electrical connection therewith, the other end of each terminal being exposed for engagement with an external plug. Prior to the crimping operation, the terminals and lead wires are placed on a platform or base of the housing where they are thereafter simultaneously connected or crimped together, utilizing the platform or base as an effective anvil.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen J Bury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/183; H01R4/184; H01R4/185; H01R43/058; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of assembling a multiconductor electrical connector comprising providing an insulated housing having a cavity with a wall at an end of said cavity and with apertures through the wall and with a base projecting from the wall in a direction away from said cavity, the base having channels therein approximately aligned with the respective apertures; providing a series of terminals each having an elongated body portion at one end and a ferrule portion at the other end; assembling said terminals with said connector by inserting said elongated body portions into said apertures such that the elongated body portions extend into said cavity and the ferrule portions extend into said channels for anvil support and lateral positioning thereof along said base, positioning electrical conductors in said ferrules respectively, and thereafter deforming said ferrules by a diecouple that includes a die member and said base with the channel surfaces forming anvil surfaces against which the ferrules are forced for crimping.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of assembling a multiconductor electrical connector comprising providing an insulated housing having a cavity with a wall at an end of said cavity and with apertures through the wall and with a base projecting from the wall in a direction away from said cavity, the base having channels therein approximately aligned with the respective apertures; providing a series of terminals each having an elongated body portion at one end and a ferrule portion at the other end; assembling said terminals with said connector by inserting said elongated body portions into said apertures such that the elongated body portions extend into said cavity and the ferrule portions extend into said channels for anvil support and lateral positioning thereof along said base, positioning electrical conductors in said ferrules respectively, and thereafter deforming said ferrules by a diecouple that includes a die member and said base with the channel surfaces forming anvil surfaces against which the ferrules are forced for crimping.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 in which there are two adjacent ferrule portions at one end of each terminal, the ferrule portions being of different perimetral size, and the die member has recessed portions of different perimetral size for deforming said ferrule portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the base has additional channels longitudinally aligned with the first-mentioned channels and opening to a face of the base that is opposite to the face at which said first-mentioned channels are open, said additional channels receiving abutments to assist in maintaining the base and die in alignment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1 further including providing a cover for said housing that is attached to said housing in a position that exposes said ferrule portions for said die-crimping, and after the die-crimping moving said cover to a position overlying the crimped ferrules to enclose them.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of assembling an electrical connector comprising the steps of providing an insulated housing with a base having channels opening on one face thereof, said housing also having a wall with recesses therein, providing a series of electrical terminals each having a portion thereon for crimping to a conductor, positioning said terminals in said recesses such that the crimping portions are on said base at a face thereof that is opposite to the face at which said channels are located, positioning conductors in said crimping portions and positioning abutment members conformably in said channels to support said base with the material thereof interposed between the channels and recesses, and thereafter die-deforming said crimping portions about said conductors by use of the recess surfaces as anvil surfaces and said abutment members as a backing to said anvil surfaces to stabilize the position of said base relative to the deforming die.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of assembling an electrical connector comprising the steps of providing an insulated housing with a base having channels opening on one face thereof, said housing also having a wall with recesses therein, providing a series of electrical terminals each having a portion thereon for crimping to a conductor, positioning said terminals in said recesses such that the crimping portions are on said base at a face thereof that is opposite to the face at which said channels are located, positioning conductors in said crimping portions and positioning abutment members conformably in said channels to support said base with the material thereof interposed between the channels and recesses, and thereafter die-deforming said crimping portions about said conductors by use of the recess surfaces as anvil surfaces and said abutment members as a backing to said anvil surfaces to stabilize the position of said base relative to the deforming die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
A multi-conductor electrical connector comprising an insulated housing having a cavity with a wall at an end of the cavity and open at the opposite end thereof and with spaced apart apertures through the wall, a base projecting from said wall in a direction away from said cavity, the base having elongate channels therein approximately aligned with the respective apertures, a series of electrically conductive terminals each having an elongated body portion at one end and an initially open ferrule at the other end, said body portions being in said apertures respectively and extending into said cavity, said ferrules beIng seated in said channels respectively, and a conductor received in each ferrule, each ferrule being deformed by means operating on the open end of each channel-seated ferrule to crimp the conductor therein and with each channel sufficiently elongate to underlie the entire crimped portion of an associated ferrule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A multi-conductor electrical connector comprising an insulated housing having a cavity with a wall at an end of the cavity and open at the opposite end thereof and with spaced apart apertures through the wall, a base projecting from said wall in a direction away from said cavity, the base having elongate channels therein approximately aligned with the respective apertures, a series of electrically conductive terminals each having an elongated body portion at one end and an initially open ferrule at the other end, said body portions being in said apertures respectively and extending into said cavity, said ferrules beIng seated in said channels respectively, and a conductor received in each ferrule, each ferrule being deformed by means operating on the open end of each channel-seated ferrule to crimp the conductor therein and with each channel sufficiently elongate to underlie the entire crimped portion of an associated ferrule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A connector according to claim 6 including a cover movably mounted on said housing from a position wherein the crimped ferrules are exposed to a position wherein the crimped ferrules are covered.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to claim 7 in which said base has additional channels opposite to said first-mentioned channels the two sets of channels opening to opposite faces of the base.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2631213A
Cited
FR1033433A
Cited
US3201744A
Cited
US3259873A
Cited
US3248686A
Cited
US3514746A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-06 | 1975-12-06 | 1976-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-06 | 1979-12-06 | 1980-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-06 | 1983-12-06 | 1984-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |