US6428357B1
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Electrical connector with overmold housing
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 2001-06-19
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Granted: 2002-08-06
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Expires: 2021-06-19
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly has an overmolded housing which is preferably injection-molded of thermoplastic resilient or elastic material onto a base housing containing an electrical connector. A strain relief is preferably integral with the overmolded housing. A pre-mold housing is preferably molded onto the base housing before the overmold housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Dolinshek
- 👤 Daniel D. Robinson
- 👤 Walter Budd
- 👤 Scott Wilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R43/00; H01R43/18; H01R13/58; H01R13/5845; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49169; Y10T29/49171; Y10T29/49172
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector having one or more electrical contacts; a base housing surrounding said electrical connector, said base housing having a passageway through for receiving said electrical connector, a first opening at one end of the passageway to permit said electrical connector to mate with another electrical component, a second opening at another end of the passageway for receiving one or more wires for attachment to one or more contacts in said electrical connector, and a lug adapted to engage a latch-arm detent in a locking position, the lug including two rounded ends, reinforcement members, and a reinforcement extension; a cable having one or more wires which run from the cable through said second opening of the base housing and attach to said one or more contacts of the electrical connector; and an overmold housing which covers said second opening of the base housing, said one or more wires and a portion of said cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector having one or more electrical contacts; a base housing surrounding said electrical connector, said base housing having a passageway through for receiving said electrical connector, a first opening at one end of the passageway to permit said electrical connector to mate with another electrical component, a second opening at another end of the passageway for receiving one or more wires for attachment to one or more contacts in said electrical connector, and a lug adapted to engage a latch-arm detent in a locking position, the lug including two rounded ends, reinforcement members, and a reinforcement extension; a cable having one or more wires which run from the cable through said second opening of the base housing and attach to said one or more contacts of the electrical connector; and an overmold housing which covers said second opening of the base housing, said one or more wires and a portion of said cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a pre-mold housing formed over said second opening of the base housing, beneath said overmold housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the end of the base housing adjacent the second opening of the base housing comprises a circumferential groove and flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said flange is embedded in said pre-mold housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said overmold housing is made of an elastomeric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said base housing is made of metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outer exposed surface of said overmold housing is flush with the outer exposed surface of the base housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the overmold housing comprises a strain relief extension attached to said cable.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising: positioning an electrical connector within a passageway in a base housing having a first opening to permit the electrical connector to mate with another electrical component and a second opening which receives one or more wires from an electrical cable which are attached to one or more contacts in the electrical connector; forming a lug on the base housing to engage a latch-arm detent in a locking position, the step of forming the lop including the steps of forming two rounded ends, forming reinforcement members, and forming a reinforcement extension; overmolding a plastic pre-mold housing onto the base housing over the second opening; and overmolding a plastic overmold housing over the pre-mold housing, base housing and cable.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising: positioning an electrical connector within a passageway in a base housing having a first opening to permit the electrical connector to mate with another electrical component and a second opening which receives one or more wires from an electrical cable which are attached to one or more contacts in the electrical connector; forming a lug on the base housing to engage a latch-arm detent in a locking position, the step of forming the lop including the steps of forming two rounded ends, forming reinforcement members, and forming a reinforcement extension; overmolding a plastic pre-mold housing onto the base housing over the second opening; and overmolding a plastic overmold housing over the pre-mold housing, base housing and cable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 9 , comprising forming a flush outer surface common to the exposed outer surface of the base housing and the exposed outer surface of the overmold housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said pre-mold housing and overmold housing are formed of an elastomeric material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the step of overmolding comprises forming a strain relief extension around the cable.
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