Patent ID: 8328578
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B29C,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a plurality of cables, each of which have a conductor; an electrical connector having a connector housing which houses a plurality of pins/sockets each of which are connected to a pin/socket termination, wherein each pin/socket termination is connected to a conductor of the plurality of cables; a thermoplastic pre-mold covering which securely covers a portion of the connector housing, the pin/socket terminations and a portion of the plurality of cables, wherein the pre-mold covering includes a control finger cavity and is securely attached to the portion of the connector housing and the pin/socket terminations and to completely surround the portion of the plurality of cables, wherein the pre-mold covering is attached via a pre-mold process which incorporates a mold that includes at least one control finger located within a mold cavity, wherein the at least one control finger is configured to position the plurality of cables away from the wall of the mold cavity during the molding process.