Patent ID: 8328587

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an in-line connector comprising: encapsulating an in-line connector stack with an encapsulation layer to form an encapsulated in-line stack, wherein: the encapsulation layer comprises an elongated body defining a bore having a continuous length, a plurality of slots, and a section of the elongated body that is formed as a continuous integral element in a radial direction; the in-line connector stack comprises a plurality of seal elements, a plurality of conductive contact elements, and a plurality of canted coil springs in contact with the plurality of conductive contact elements; sliding the in-line connector stack inside the bore so that at least a portion of the in-line connector stack slides past the section that is continuous in the radial direction; wherein a non-conductive end cap comprising an opening is disposed at each end of the in line connector stack; and aligning the plurality of conductive contact elements with the plurality of slots on the encapsulation layer; and wherein each of the plurality of canted coil springs is located in a groove comprising a back wall and two side walls formed from a combination of a conductive material and a non-conductive material.