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Plated plastic connection system and method of making
Assignee: Aumovio Systems Inc
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Filing: 2000-08-30
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Granted: 2002-04-23
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Expires: 2020-08-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates, in general, to electrical connector assemblies, and more particularly to plastic electrical connectors that employ metal plated plastic contacts. According to an aspect of the invention, an electrical connector is provided comprising a plastic shell having an open cavity that defines an internal surface, and an electrical connector contact that comprises a metal coated area of the internal surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Zito
- 👤 Tomasz L. Klosowiak
- 👤 Nick Hopman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/03; H01R13/035; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/75; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/931; Y10S439/933; Y10S439/936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plastic shell having an open end, an enclosed cavity, and an internal wall separating said plastic shell and said enclosed cavity; a plurality of electrical connector contacts each being a metal plated area on said internal wall; a circuit board mounted to said plastic shell within said enclosed cavity, said circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces; and, a plurality of conductive vias penetrating said internal wall, each of said conductive vias being metal coated to the vias and electrical connected to a corresponding one of said conductive traces and a corresponding one of said electrical connector contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plastic shell having an open end, an enclosed cavity, and an internal wall separating said plastic shell and said enclosed cavity; a plurality of electrical connector contacts each being a metal plated area on said internal wall; a circuit board mounted to said plastic shell within said enclosed cavity, said circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces; and, a plurality of conductive vias penetrating said internal wall, each of said conductive vias being metal coated to the vias and electrical connected to a corresponding one of said conductive traces and a corresponding one of said electrical connector contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plastic shell having a plastic surface oriented on a reference plane, said plastic surface having a conductive via disposed therethrough, four tangentially-adjoined plastic walls originating at an open end and terminating at said plastic surface; a plurality of electrical connector contacts each being a metal plated area on the plastic surface extending from at least one of said four tangentially-adjoined plastic walls through said conductive via.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plastic shell having a plastic surface oriented on a reference plane, said plastic surface having a conductive via disposed therethrough, four tangentially-adjoined plastic walls originating at an open end and terminating at said plastic surface; a plurality of electrical connector contacts each being a metal plated area on the plastic surface extending from at least one of said four tangentially-adjoined plastic walls through said conductive via.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector of claim 2 , further comprising a sealant material disposed within said conductive via.
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