ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS MADE FROM A SINGLE CONTACT CARRIER AND INCLUDING TWO OUTERMOST CONTACTS WITH INTEGRAL LATCHING PORTIONS
First Claim
1. A method of making a contact module of an electrical connector which includes a tongue with two opposite surfaces and a plurality of contacts with contacting portions exposed to the two opposite surfaces of the tongue, characterized by the steps of:
- forming the plurality of contacts from a single contact carrier to have one contact thereof with a first contacting portion oriented reversely-symmetrically with respect to a second contacting portion of another contact thereof and to have two outermost contacts each with a respective integral latching portion;
insert-molding the plurality of contacts with a first insulator while exposing front ends thereof and the latching portions;
severing a carrier strip from the front ends of the plurality of contacts; and
over-molding the first insulator and embedding the front ends of the plurality of contacts with a second insulator to form the tongue.
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Abstract
A method of making a contact module of an electrical connector which includes a tongue and plural contacts exposed to two opposite surfaces of the tongue is characterized by the steps of: forming the contacts from a single contact carrier to have one contact thereof with a first contacting portion oriented reversely-symmetrically with respect to a second contacting portion of another contact thereof and to have two outermost contacts each with a respective integral latching portion; insert-molding the contacts with a first insulator while exposing front ends thereof and the latching portions; severing a carrier strip from the front ends of the plurality of contacts; and over-molding a second insulator to the first insulator and embedding the front ends of the plurality of contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of making a contact module of an electrical connector which includes a tongue with two opposite surfaces and a plurality of contacts with contacting portions exposed to the two opposite surfaces of the tongue, characterized by the steps of:
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forming the plurality of contacts from a single contact carrier to have one contact thereof with a first contacting portion oriented reversely-symmetrically with respect to a second contacting portion of another contact thereof and to have two outermost contacts each with a respective integral latching portion; insert-molding the plurality of contacts with a first insulator while exposing front ends thereof and the latching portions; severing a carrier strip from the front ends of the plurality of contacts; and over-molding the first insulator and embedding the front ends of the plurality of contacts with a second insulator to form the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing having a front tongue with two opposite surfaces; and a plurality of contacts with contacting portions exposed to the two opposite surfaces of the tongue;
whereinthe plurality of contacts are formed from a single contact carrier to have one contact thereof with a first contacting portion oriented reversely-symmetrically with respect to a second contacting portion of another contact thereof and to have two outermost contacts each with a respective integral latching portion; and respective front ends of the plurality of contacts are embedded in the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing including a rear base and a front tongue forwardly extending from the base in a front-to-back direction, said tongue defining opposite first and second surfaces in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction; a plurality of contacts stamped from and unitarily formed between opposite first carrier strip and second carrier strip of a same sheet metal, each of said contacts including a contacting portion exposed upon the front tongue, a securing portion retained in the base, and a soldering portion exposed outside of the housing; the contacting portion of all contacts except at least one contact being exposed upon the first surface while that of said at least one contact being exposed upon the second surface;
whereinthe soldering portions of all the contacts are located at a same plane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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