Abstract A dielectric contact support body including a plurality of separate contact blades conveniently arranged in two opposite and spaced rows and mounted on the support body through reception within associated apertures and through wedge fitting reception thereof within associated recesses of the support body. In a preferred method of manufacture, the support body is formed with a pair of recesses separated by a shoulder member and the contact blades are formed into a U-shaped matrix having a linking web portion disposed in the bight section thereof. The contact blade matrix is driven in a controlled manner onto the support body so as to insert the leg sections of the matrix through their associated apertures and to sever the linking web portion through its engagement with the shoulder member of the support body. The severed end portions of the blades are then force fitted into their associated recesses.
An electrical connector structure of the multiple contact type comprising an elongated dielectric contact support body having a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls and including a pair of contact shaping recesses extending lengthwise of said bottom wall and two rows of oppositely disposed electrical contact blades positioned on said contact support body generally perpendicular to said elongated dimension thereof, said contact blades including first end portions protruding outwardly from said support body and second end portions secured within said pair of recesses, respectively, the improvement comprising a raised shoulder member disposed intermediately of said pair of recesses and including a pair of edge portions disposed substantially adjacent to said pair of recesses for use in severing said contact blades to an appropriate length, said raised shoulder member further having a relatively flat lowermost surface area being slightly concave toward its central portion when viewed in a direction perpendicular to one of said sidewalls for use in distributing the shear forces present during a substantially simultaneous severing of a plurality of said contact blades.
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An electrical connector structure of the multiple contact type comprising an elongated dielectric contact support body having a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls and including a pair of contact shaping recesses extending lengthwise of said bottom wall and two rows of oppositely disposed electrical contact blades positioned on said contact support body generally perpendicular to said elongated dimension thereof, said contact blades including first end portions protruding outwardly from said support body and second end portions secured within said pair of recesses, respectively, the improvement comprising a raised shoulder member disposed intermediately of said pair of recesses and including a pair of edge portions disposed substantially adjacent to said pair of recesses for use in severing said contact blades to an appropriate length, said raised shoulder member further having a relatively flat lowermost surface area being slightly concave toward its central portion when viewed in a direction perpendicular to one of said sidewalls for use in distributing the shear forces present during a substantially simultaneous severing of a plurality of said contact blades.