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Housings with wall mounted connector members, connector members and methods of forming the same

  • US 7,011,552 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2004
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for attaching a pin to a housing, comprising:

  • forming an opening in a wall of the housing, the opening having an inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of a connector member;

    positioning the connector member extending through the opening, the connector member having an outer diameter thereof in a region within the wall corresponding to the inner diameter of the opening, a contact member on an end thereof outside the housing, and a longitudinally extending bore therein extending towards and opening into the housing;

    positioning the pin with a first end of the pin within the bore and a second end of the pin extending from the bore; and

    longitudinally compressing the connector member a selected distance towards the wall to secure the pin within the bore and to secure the connector member within the wall.

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