Patent ID: 8246395
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical contact comprising: a mating end, a mounting end, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating end and the mounting end; a shield attachment area located on the intermediate portion, the shield attachment area having a top, a bottom, and a pair of sides extending between the top and the bottom, the shield attachment area having a thickness between the top and the bottom, the sides extending in a thickness direction, the shield attachment area being cut by a press in the thickness direction during stamping of the electrical contact to form the sides; and a closed notch formed in at least one of the top or the bottom of the shield attachment area, the notch extending only partially between the top and the bottom, the notch configured to align the pair of sides during stamping and forming of the shield attachment area, the notch aligning the pair of sides such that the sides are in a substantially parallel configuration after being cut by the press, wherein the intermediate portion is configured to be over-molded, the notch aligning the pair of sides to reduce flashing during the over-molding process.