Patent ID: 6120331
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical assembly comprising a plug and a socket mateable with each other, the plug comprising:a unitary first insulative casing defining an interior space having a first rear opening and a closed front end defining two slots;a contact holder received from the first rear opening and retained in the interior space, the contact holder having a bifurcated front extension extending substantially from a middle portion of said contact holder, said bifurcated front extention having two spaced first slits corresponding to the slots of the closed front end;two first contact blades received and retained in the first slits of the contact holder with two wires extending therefrom beyond the first casing through the first rear opening; anda first filler filled in the first rear opening to completely shield and secure the contact holder and the first contact blades in the first casing; andthe socket comprising:a unitary second insulative casing defining a front opening for receiving the front end of the plug, a second rear opening and two second slits communicating between the front opening and second rear opening;two second contact blades partially received and retained in the second slits, two wires extending from the second contact blades and beyond the second casing through the second rear opening, the second contact blades partially extending into the front opening for being inserted into the slots of the front end of the plug to contact the first contact blades when the plug mates with the socket; anda second filler filled in the second rear opening to completely shield and secure the second contact blades in the second casing.