US5030138A
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MLG connector for weld termination
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-02
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2010-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A connector assembly 6 comprises, conductive contacts 9 for connection to wires 2, 5 of at least one electrical cable 1, an insulative housing block 16, the contacts 9 being on superimposed lead frames 12A, 12B, and the lead frames 12A, 12B are bent for positioning the contacts 9 parallel with one another in a row.
Inventors
- 👤 Randolph E. Capp
- 👤 Keith S. Koegel
- 👤 Tracy L. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/04; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/775; H01R13/648; H01R12/778; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6597
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A connector assembly for connection to conductive wires to form a cable assembly comprising: conductive signal contacts for connection to wires of at least one electrical cable, an insulative housing block applied to the contacts and holding the contacts during connection to wires of at least one electrical cable, the housing block holding all the contacts on a desired pitch spacing, the contacts being on first and second lead frames, and the contacts comprise a series of contacts in a row wherein the contacts of the first lead frame and the contacts of the second lead frame are in the row, the lead frames are bent for positioning the contacts parallel with one another, and the housing block holds the contacts parallel with one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A connector assembly for connection to conductive wires to form a cable assembly comprising: conductive signal contacts for connection to wires of at least one electrical cable, an insulative housing block applied to the contacts and holding the contacts during connection to wires of at least one electrical cable, the housing block holding all the contacts on a desired pitch spacing, the contacts being on first and second lead frames, and the contacts comprise a series of contacts in a row wherein the contacts of the first lead frame and the contacts of the second lead frame are in the row, the lead frames are bent for positioning the contacts parallel with one another, and the housing block holds the contacts parallel with one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein selected contacts are removed from respective lead frames, and each of the lead frames provides a conductive ground bus connected to respective contacts remaining joined to the lead frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein one of the contacts of the first lead frame is absent from the first lead frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 1, and further comprising: a ground bus on the second lead frame connected to all of the contacts of the second lead frame, and the contacts of the first lead frame being removably joined to a disposable remainder of the first lead frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein each of the contacts of the second lead frame is between two contacts of the first lead frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein each of the contacts of the first lead frame alternate with the contacts of the second lead frame in an alternating series of said contacts.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for assembly of an electrical connector assembly comprising the steps of: forming a conductive first lead frame with unitary electrical contacts having fins, forming a conductive second lead frame with unitary electrical contacts having fins, laying the second lead frame over the first lead frame, whereby a series of electrical contacts are formed by each of the contacts of the first lead frame being positioned adjacent to at least one of the contacts of the second lead frame, applying an insulative housing block over the series of contacts, using the housing block to hold the contacts on pitch spacings, and inserting the fins along corresponding slits in an insulative housing to guide the contacts into alignment along corresponding contact receiving cavities of the housing.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for assembly of an electrical connector assembly comprising the steps of: forming a conductive first lead frame with unitary electrical contacts having fins, forming a conductive second lead frame with unitary electrical contacts having fins, laying the second lead frame over the first lead frame, whereby a series of electrical contacts are formed by each of the contacts of the first lead frame being positioned adjacent to at least one of the contacts of the second lead frame, applying an insulative housing block over the series of contacts, using the housing block to hold the contacts on pitch spacings, and inserting the fins along corresponding slits in an insulative housing to guide the contacts into alignment along corresponding contact receiving cavities of the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as recited in claim 7, and further comprising the steps of: bending both the first lead frame and the second lead frame to urge the contacts of both lead frames in a series of contacts in a row until solidification of material comprising the housing block holds the contacts in the row.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as recited in claim 7, and further comprising the steps of: urging the fins of both the first lead frame and the second lead frame into a common plane prior to the step of applying the insulative housing block, and retaining the fins in the common plane by the housing block.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as recited in claim 7, and further comprising the step of: urging the fins of both the first lead frame and the second lead frame into a common plane until solidification of material comprising the housing block holds said fins in the common plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method as recited in claim 7, and comprising the steps of: providing a conductive ground bus on each of the lead frames, separating at least a selected one of said electrical contacts from a ground bus of the first lead frame, and connecting the ground bus of the first lead frame with the ground bus of the second lead frame.
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