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Method of manufacturing a carrier assembly
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-21
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2005-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a carrier assembly including a carrier strip with a plurality of modular telephone plug connectors secured thereto. Each connector has a housing with a tag integrally molded therewith and secured to the strip. The strip has a plurality of holes which receive projections extending from the tags. The projections interengage with the strip to secure the housings thereto. The method of manufacturing the carrier assembly described above which includes the steps of integrally molding a tag with a projection onto each of the housings; punching holes in the strip; locating a projection through a corresponding hole; and securing the projection to its corresponding hole.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Finney
- 👤 Weldon L. Brubaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/18; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/26; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49181; Y10T29/49183; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49218; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for manufacturing a carrier assembly for molded thermoplastic articles, said carrier assembly comprising a generally continuous carrier strip having a plurality of spaced-apart molded articles secured thereto in uniform orientation, said carrier strip being separate from said article and said carrier assembly being adapted to be coiled or reeled for shipment or in use, said method comprising the steps of: (a) integrally molding each of said thermoplastic articles with a tag thereon, said tag including a projection extending therefrom; (b) providing a separate generally continuous carrier strip adapted to be coiled or reeled; (c) punching a plurality of spaced-apart holes in said carrier strip; (d) locating each projection through a corresponding hole in said carrier strip; and (e) thereafter securing the projection to its corresponding hole by plastically deforming said projection onto said strip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for manufacturing a carrier assembly for molded thermoplastic articles, said carrier assembly comprising a generally continuous carrier strip having a plurality of spaced-apart molded articles secured thereto in uniform orientation, said carrier strip being separate from said article and said carrier assembly being adapted to be coiled or reeled for shipment or in use, said method comprising the steps of: (a) integrally molding each of said thermoplastic articles with a tag thereon, said tag including a projection extending therefrom; (b) providing a separate generally continuous carrier strip adapted to be coiled or reeled; (c) punching a plurality of spaced-apart holes in said carrier strip; (d) locating each projection through a corresponding hole in said carrier strip; and (e) thereafter securing the projection to its corresponding hole by plastically deforming said projection onto said strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said securing step includes plastically deforming the end of the projection so that the end is larger than the hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said deforming step includes heat staking, mechanical staking or ultrasonic welding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said molded article is a connector housing made of insulating material which includes at least one terminal receiving cavity therein, said method further including mounting an electrical terminal in said cavity.
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