Patent ID: 8328587
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A61N,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an in-line connector comprising: encapsulating an in-line connector stack with an encapsulation layer to form an encapsulated in-line stack, wherein: sliding the in-line connector stack inside the bore so that at least a portion of the in-line connector stack slides past the section that is continuous in the radial direction; wherein a non-conductive end cap comprising an opening is disposed at each end of the in line connector stack; and aligning the plurality of conductive contact elements with the plurality of slots on the encapsulation layer; and wherein each of the plurality of canted coil springs is located in a groove comprising a back wall and two side walls formed from a combination of a conductive material and a non-conductive material.