Patent ID: 7264758
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A method for producing an electrical connector, comprising: folding a metallic wire into a predetermined shape by upper and lower formation devices; removing one of the formation devices from the metallic wire; replacing the removed one of the formation devices with a mold while retaining the metallic wire in the remaining one of the formation devices to form a cavity between the mold and the remaining formation device; providing into the cavity between the remaining formation device and the mold an insulative material thereby covering part of the metallic wire with the insulative material, the insulative material forming an insulative housing having an opening formed therein, the metallic wire having a pair of contact ends protruding out of the insulative material, a portion spanning the opening and a pair of solder ends respectively extending from opposing sides of the insulative housing; and cutting through the portion of the metallic wire spanning the opening to form the metallic wire into two independent conductors, each conductor having a corresponding connector end and solder end.