Patent ID: 7637767
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a housing having support walls extending between a loading end and a mating end that defines a mating interface; a contact module received within the housing through the loading end, the contact module includes a plurality of conductors and an overmolded body molded over the conductors, a portion of each conductor extending from an edge of the body to define contacts at a mating end of the conductors, portions of the conductors defining wire terminating ends configured to be terminated to individual wires, the body being configured to be molded over ends of the individual wires such that multiple wires extend from the body; and a clip having a first securing tab and a second securing tab, wherein the first securing tab is securely coupled to the housing and the second securing tab is securely coupled to the contact module, the clip securely retains the contact module within the housing.