US4975083A
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Cable assembly with overmold release prevention
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-01-11
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2010-01-11
Abstract
Abstract An electrical cable assembly 1 comprises, conductive electrical contacts in an insulative housing block 4 connected to corresponding wires of an electrical cable 2, and insulative material 10 adhered to an end of the housing and embedding the cable 2, at least one channel 16 in the housing block 4 facing a rear end 14 of the housing block 4 and forming therein a peg 25 of the insulative material 10, the channel 16 having undercut side walls 23, and the peg 25 is locked against the undercut side walls 23 despite contraction of the insulative material 10 during solidification.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip S. Bird
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/504; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/594; H01R12/596; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An electrical cable assembly comprises, conductive electrical contacts in an insulative housing block connected to corresponding wires of an electrical cable, and insulative material adhered to an end of the housing and embedding the cable, wherein the improvement comprises: at least one channel in the housing block facing a rear end of the housing block and receiving part of the insulative material therein, the channel having undercut side walls, the insulative material when solidified being locked against the undercut side walls despite contraction of the insulative material during solidification, the channel is open to an exterior surface of the housing block, and the channel does not have a contact therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electrical cable assembly comprises, conductive electrical contacts in an insulative housing block connected to corresponding wires of an electrical cable, and insulative material adhered to an end of the housing and embedding the cable, wherein the improvement comprises: at least one channel in the housing block facing a rear end of the housing block and receiving part of the insulative material therein, the channel having undercut side walls, the insulative material when solidified being locked against the undercut side walls despite contraction of the insulative material during solidification, the channel is open to an exterior surface of the housing block, and the channel does not have a contact therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical cable assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement comprises: the housing block and the insulative material are fabricated of dissimilar materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical cable assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement comprises: the insulative material bridges between the side walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical cable assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement comprises: a closed side of the channel separates the channel from cavities in the housing constructed to receive corresponding contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical cable assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement comprises: a row of cavities in the housing block receiving corresponding contacts, and the channel is at an end of the row and adjacent to a corresponding end of the housing block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical cable assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement comprises: pegs of the insulative material extend along corresponding said channels and projecting in opposite directions to opposite external edges of the insulative material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-12-03 | 1994-06-04 | 1994-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-12-03 | 1998-06-04 | 1998-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-12-03 | 2002-06-04 | 2002-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |