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US4580869A
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Connector and method of making it
Assignee: STAR-TRON Corp A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1980-08-04
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2000-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A connector insert of insulating material having connecting pins molded therein is force-fit into a connector shell formed as a unitary structure with pin shields. The connector shell is formed with guide pin openings at each end that receive guide pins ultrasonically bonded to the connector shell formed of a thermal plastic resin. The connector is made by molding the connecting pins into the connector insert, molding the connector shell, seating the guide pins in the guide pin openings, ultrasonically bonding the guide pins to the connector shell and force-fitting the connector insert into the connector shell.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Charles Demurjian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/7005; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/504; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Electrical connecting apparatus comprising, mating connector insert means formed with insulatedly separated molded-in conducting pins and connector shell means, said connector shell means formed as a unitary structure with a central longitudinal slot for accommodating said mating connector insert means, said connector insert means of insulating material for carrying said insulatedly separated conducting pins and being forcefit in said longitudinal slot, wherein said connector shell means is a unitary structure formed with side plate means along opposite sides of said longitudinal slot for protecting said pins, wherein said connector shell means is of insulating material, wherein a notch is formed between said connector insert means and said connector shell means in a section about the perimeter of said connector insert means for accommodating crossover connecting means, and said crossover connecting means seated in said notch for interconnecting opposite sides of a circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Electrical connecting apparatus comprising, mating connector insert means formed with insulatedly separated molded-in conducting pins and connector shell means, said connector shell means formed as a unitary structure with a central longitudinal slot for accommodating said mating connector insert means, said connector insert means of insulating material for carrying said insulatedly separated conducting pins and being forcefit in said longitudinal slot, wherein said connector shell means is a unitary structure formed with side plate means along opposite sides of said longitudinal slot for protecting said pins, wherein said connector shell means is of insulating material, wherein a notch is formed between said connector insert means and said connector shell means in a section about the perimeter of said connector insert means for accommodating crossover connecting means, and said crossover connecting means seated in said notch for interconnecting opposite sides of a circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
Electrical connecting apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said crossover connector means is formed with strain relief portions for allowing circuit board connecting fingers connected thereto to move relative to said apparatus in the presence of temperature variations.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making the electrical connecting apparatus comprising mating connector insert means formed with insulatedly separated molded-in conducting pins and connector shell means, said connector shell means formed as a unitary structure with a central longitudinal slot for accommodating said mating connector insert means, said connector insert means of insulating material for carrying said insulatedly separated conducting pins and being force fit in said longitudinal slot with a notch formed between said connector insert means and said connector shell means in a section about the perimeter of said connector insert means for accommodating crossover connecting means with said crossover connecting means seated in said notch for interconnecting opposite sides of a circuit board which method includes the steps of molding said connector insert means with said pins seated therein and said at least one notch therein about the connector insert perimeter, forming said connector shell means, snapping said crossover connecting means into said notch, and seating said connector insert means into said longitudinal slot to establish a secure force-fit therebetween with said crossover connecting means securely seated therein.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making the electrical connecting apparatus comprising mating connector insert means formed with insulatedly separated molded-in conducting pins and connector shell means, said connector shell means formed as a unitary structure with a central longitudinal slot for accommodating said mating connector insert means, said connector insert means of insulating material for carrying said insulatedly separated conducting pins and being force fit in said longitudinal slot with a notch formed between said connector insert means and said connector shell means in a section about the perimeter of said connector insert means for accommodating crossover connecting means with said crossover connecting means seated in said notch for interconnecting opposite sides of a circuit board which method includes the steps of molding said connector insert means with said pins seated therein and said at least one notch therein about the connector insert perimeter, forming said connector shell means, snapping said crossover connecting means into said notch, and seating said connector insert means into said longitudinal slot to establish a secure force-fit therebetween with said crossover connecting means securely seated therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method in accordance with claim 3 and further including the step of molding said connector shell means of thermoplastic resin formed with guide pin openings separated by the length of said longitudinal slot, inserting guide pins into said guide pin openings, and ultrasonically bonding said guide pins to said connector shell means.
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