Circuit board connectors
First Claim
1. A process for fabricating an electrical connector comprising:
- providing a housing of thermoplastic material having a front surface which will constitute an exterior surface of the connector, a rear surface and a through hole extending in a direction between the front and rear surfaces;
installing a conductive contact member in the through hole, the conductive contact member having a first portion engageable with a contact of a mating connector and a second portion which is spaced from the first portion and which is held in place in the through hole by the housing so that the through hole is initially at least partially unobstructed between the front and rear surfaces; and
heating a portion of the housing to a softened state while applying a displacement force to displace the heated housing portion to a location to close the through hole, and then allowing the portion of the housing to cool and solidify at that location.
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Abstract
A process for fabricating an electrical connector by the steps of: providing a housing of thermoplastic material having a front surface which will constitute an exterior surface of the connector, a rear surface and an opening extending to the rear surface; installing a conductive contact member so that at least a portion of the conductive contact member is positioned in the opening; and heating a portion of the housing adjacent the rear surface while displacing the portion of the housing to a location to extend across the opening and to contact the conductive contact member, and then allowing the portion of the housing to solidify at that location. The electrical connector may initially have a through opening which extends between the front and rear surfaces and the portion of the housing which is heated will be displaced in a manner to close the opening.
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15 Claims
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1. A process for fabricating an electrical connector comprising:
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providing a housing of thermoplastic material having a front surface which will constitute an exterior surface of the connector, a rear surface and a through hole extending in a direction between the front and rear surfaces; installing a conductive contact member in the through hole, the conductive contact member having a first portion engageable with a contact of a mating connector and a second portion which is spaced from the first portion and which is held in place in the through hole by the housing so that the through hole is initially at least partially unobstructed between the front and rear surfaces; and heating a portion of the housing to a softened state while applying a displacement force to displace the heated housing portion to a location to close the through hole, and then allowing the portion of the housing to cool and solidify at that location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A process for fabricating an electrical connector comprising:
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providing a housing of thermoplastic material having a front surface which will constitute an exterior surface of the connector, a rear surface and an opening extending to the rear surface; installing a conductive contact member so that at least a portion of the conductive contact member is positioned in the opening for attachment to a connecting lead; attaching a connecting lead to the contact member portion in the opening; and heating a portion of the housing adjacent the rear surface to a softened state while applying a displacement force to displace the heated housing portion into contact with both the contact member portion and the connecting lead, and then allowing the portion of the housing to cool and solidify at that location.
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