Patent ID: 7373719

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a terminal block for a telecommunication cable comprising: providing a mold comprising: a first half and a second half, the first half and the second half forming a respective body cavity configured to form a terminal block and configured to receive a substrate comprising a plurality of openings adapted to receive a plurality of insulated electrical contacts; and a plurality of projections extending from the first half into the cavity, wherein the plurality of projections are adapted to remove a portion of insulation from the insulated electrical contact positioned within each of the openings; positioning the substrate in the mold; inserting the insulated electrical contact into each of the openings; closing the mold, such that the plurality of projections remove a portion of the insulation from each of the insulated electrical contact upon closing of the mold; injecting a dielectric material into the mold containing the substrate and each of the insulated electrical contacts to form a terminal block; and removing the terminal block from the mold, wherein each projection forms a socket adapted to receive an electrical connector.