Patent ID: 8980154
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B29C,B29L,H01R

Abstract:
1. A method of making a ready to use twist-on wire connector containing a sealant comprising the steps of: supporting a coil by a plug encompassing a top end of the coil with the plug having a hollow stem connected to a source of sealant; positioning the coil in a split mold having a mold cavity in the shape of a twist-on wire connector shell; injecting a sealant into a pocket in the coil through the hollow stem while the coil is supported on the hollow stem; injecting molten material into the mold cavity to form a shell about the coil and an annular lip of the shell encompassing and in engagement with a top end of the coil to mechanically lock the coil in the shell; and removing the shell and the coil from the mold by separating the split mold to obtain a ready to use wire connector.