Overmolded electrical connector

Claim 1

An electrical connector assembly that is adapted to be overmolded with a plastic covering material comprising, a terminal block formed of electrical insulating material having at least one cavity, a groove formed in one face of said terminal block disposed about said cavity, a cover member secured to said terminal block having a tongue portion located within said groove, an electrical terminal having at least one flexible spring finger portion disposed within said cavity and having a tab portion that extends from said cavity to a point exterior of said terminal block and cover, said tab portion extending through a slot formed in said terminal block, said cover member having at least one crushable rib that is engageable with one side of said tab portion, the opposite side of said tab portion being engageable with a surface on said terminal block, said assembly being adapted to be placed in molding apparatus that during the molding operation forces the cover member and terminal block together, said tab portion being clamped between said crushable rib and said surface to prevent molding operation and said tongue and groove operating to prevent molding material from entering said cavity during a molding operation.