Patent ID: 9475222
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B29C,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A method of forming a receptacle connector, comprising: uni-directionally injecting a mold with material to form a molded part, wherein a primary flow direction of the material during the injecting is substantially parallel to a top surface and a bottom surface of the molded part, and substantially orthogonal to a front surface and a back surface of the molded part; removing the molded part from the mold; forming a cavity in the molded part by removing a central region of the molded part so as to define an inner surface, wherein the removing forms a front opening within the front surface and a back opening within the back surface, wherein a width of the front opening, as defined in a first direction parallel to the front surface, is greater than a distance in the first direction between the inner surface and the top surface, and greater than a distance in the first direction between the inner surface and the bottom surface; and populating the cavity with electrical contacts such that the receptacle connector can electrically connect with a corresponding plug via the front opening or the back opening.