US4402897A
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Molding and machining of one piece electrical socket connector
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1982-03-08
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2002-03-08
Abstract
Abstract An electrical socket connector is detachably connected to a post terminal having two axially arranged contacts. The socket connector comprises a one-piece ceramic connector body having a pair of tiered terminal cavities each of which is closed at one end and has a central guide rib. Each cavity retains an appropriately sized channel-shaped contact terminal and communicates with a socket for receiving the post terminal lead wires which project through a boot for sealing the open end of the connector body. The one-piece connector body is made by dry pressing ceramic powder into a machineable preform with terminal cavities. The preform is then drilled to provide the socket and retention shoulders in the longitudinal ribs.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Cross
- 👤 Charles R. Nestor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/18; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/50; H01R13/52; H01R13/56; H01R2101/00; H01R2103/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/28; H01R24/58; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making a one-piece dielectric connector body having a longitudinal cavity for receiving a channel-shaped contact terminal and a vertical socket opening into the cavity for receiving a post terminal to mate with the channel-shaped contact terminal comprising the steps of, shaping in a die cavity or mold, a machineable connector body preform having a blind-ended longitudinal cavity which includes a central vertical rib which extends longitudinally from a front wall of the preform which completely closes the blind end of the cavity, machining a vertical circular hole in the connector body preform which extends vertically through the central vertical rib to provide at least a portion of the vertical socket and which extends laterally through the central vertical rib to provide chordwise slots in opposite side walls thereof, and machining a lateral circular access hole through a side wall of the connector body preform and a corresponding partcircular cut through the central vertical rib in the lateral direction to provide an internal terminal retention shoulder in the cavity facing toward the front wall of the preform.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making a one-piece dielectric connector body having a longitudinal cavity for receiving a channel-shaped contact terminal and a vertical socket opening into the cavity for receiving a post terminal to mate with the channel-shaped contact terminal comprising the steps of, shaping in a die cavity or mold, a machineable connector body preform having a blind-ended longitudinal cavity which includes a central vertical rib which extends longitudinally from a front wall of the preform which completely closes the blind end of the cavity, machining a vertical circular hole in the connector body preform which extends vertically through the central vertical rib to provide at least a portion of the vertical socket and which extends laterally through the central vertical rib to provide chordwise slots in opposite side walls thereof, and machining a lateral circular access hole through a side wall of the connector body preform and a corresponding partcircular cut through the central vertical rib in the lateral direction to provide an internal terminal retention shoulder in the cavity facing toward the front wall of the preform.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making a one-piece dielectric ceramic connector body having a longitudinal cavity for receiving a channel-shaped contact terminal and a vertical socket opening into the cavity for receiving a post terminal to mate with the channel-shaped contact terminal comprising the steps of, die pressing ceramic powder or granules in a die cavity to provide a machineable connector body preform having a blind-ended longitudinal cavity which includes a central vertical rib which extends longitudinally from a front wall of the preform which completely closes the blind end of the cavity, machining a vertical circular hole in the connector body preform which extends vertically through the central vertical rib to provide at least a portion of the vertical socket and which extends laterally through the central vertical rib to provide chordwise slots in opposite side walls thereof, and machining a lateral circular access hole through a side wall of the connector body preform and a corresponding partcircular cut through the central vertical rib in the lateral direction to provide an internal terminal retention shoulder in the cavity facing toward the front wall of the preform.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making a one-piece dielectric ceramic connector body having a longitudinal cavity for receiving a channel-shaped contact terminal and a vertical socket opening into the cavity for receiving a post terminal to mate with the channel-shaped contact terminal comprising the steps of, die pressing ceramic powder or granules in a die cavity to provide a machineable connector body preform having a blind-ended longitudinal cavity which includes a central vertical rib which extends longitudinally from a front wall of the preform which completely closes the blind end of the cavity, machining a vertical circular hole in the connector body preform which extends vertically through the central vertical rib to provide at least a portion of the vertical socket and which extends laterally through the central vertical rib to provide chordwise slots in opposite side walls thereof, and machining a lateral circular access hole through a side wall of the connector body preform and a corresponding partcircular cut through the central vertical rib in the lateral direction to provide an internal terminal retention shoulder in the cavity facing toward the front wall of the preform.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
34 words
The method as defined in claims 1 or 2 wherein the diameter of the lateral circular access hole matches the height of the cavity to reduce cutting and curvature of the terminal retention shoulder.
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