Patent ID: 6705854
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A provisionally-retaining metal-mold assembly for molding a connector, said connector including a housing having a terminal receiving chamber into which a connection terminal is insertable, a rear holder attachable to the housing, the rear holder being operative to be held on the housing in one of a provisionally-retained condition and a completely-retained condition, wherein when the rear holder is provisionally retained on the housing, the connection terminal is insertable in the terminal receiving chamber, and when the rear holder is completely retained on the housing, the connection terminal is retained by the rear holder in the terminal receiving chamber, and a protective rib formed on the housing, the protective rib having portions outwardly projected from opposite side surfaces of the housing, wherein a distance between outer end surface of the portions of the protective rib is larger than a width of the rear holder, said metal mold assembly comprising:a pouring gate communicating with a plurality of gates which branch off from the pouring gate, at least one central gate among said plurality of gates; a fixed metal-mold comprising said plurality of gates; and a plurality of movable metal-molds movable relative to said fixed metal-mold, wherein said central gate communicates with a mold cavity portion, formed by at least one of the movable metal-molds, for molding the protective rib.