Patent ID: 6796852
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising:a plurality of spaced-apart terminals (121; 214), each of said terminals (121; 214) having opposite first and second ends (214a) and at least one carrier (124a; 215) intermediate the ends (214a), the carrier (124a; 215) of each of said terminals (121; 214) being bent for avoiding contact with other of said terminals (121; 214); a primary molding portion (110a; 220, 221) defining a unitary matrix of nonconductive material surrounding portions of each of said terminals (121; 214) between the first end (214a) and the carrier (124a; 215) and surrounding portions of each of said terminals (121; 214) between the second end (214a) and the carrier (124a; 214), such that the carrier (124a; 215) of each of said terminals (121; 214) and portions of each of said terminals (121; 214) adjacent the first and second ends (214a) are not surrounded by the primary molding portion (110; 220, 221); and a secondary molding portion (110b; 237) defining a unitary matrix of nonconductive material surrounding the carriers (124a; 215) of each of said terminals (121; 214) and surrounding portions of the primary molding portion (110a; 220, 221).