Electrical connector

Claim 2

An electrical connector, which comprises: a first preformed insulating member having at least an outer surface and an inner surface; a plurality of terminals; means formed on the inner surface of the first insulating member for supporting intermediate sections of the terminals which are assembled with the first member so that one end portion of each terminal extends from the outer surface of the first insulating member and the opposite end portion of each terminal extends from the means for supporting the terminals; a second preformed insulating member having at least an outer surface and an inner surface and structure complementary to the first insulating member, the second insulating member being assembled with the first insulating member and the terminals to restrict the intermediate sections of the terminals to a position within the means for supporting and to support the opposite end portions of the terminals which extend through the inner surface and beyond the outer surface of the second insulating member to provide interconnecting terminations externally of the assembled first and second insulating members; and means for engaging the opposite end portions of at least some of the terminals to guide the opposite end portions of the terminals into a position of alignment with and for assembly with the second insulating member when the second insulating member is assembled with the first insulating member and the terminals.

Claim 3

The electrical connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for supporting intermediate portions of the terminals includes a plurality of bosses which are formed integrally with the first insulating member and extend from the inner surface of the first member.

Claim 4

The electrical connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for engaging the opposite end portions of the terminals includes a plurality of notches formed selectively in the inner surface of the first insulating member for receiving the opposite end portions of at least some of the terminals to align the opposite end portions in a position for assembly with the second insulating member.

Claim 5

An electrical connector, which comprises: a first L-shaped member composed of an insulating material; a second L-shaped member composed of an insulating material; each of said L-shaped members having first and second walls with each wall having an inner and an outer surface; the first wall of each of the L-shaped members being formed with a plurality of openings; a first plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member and along the inner surface of the second wall of the first member; a second plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the first wall of the first insulating member; each of the first and second plurality of bosses formed with an opening which is an axial continuation of one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member; a first plurality of guide slots formed in the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member aligned with and spaced from the first plurality of bosses; a second plurality of guide slots formed in the second plurality of bosses in communication with the openings of the bosses; a first plurality of terminals, each of the first plurality of terminals having an intermediate portion inserted into the opening of an associated one of the first plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the first plurality of guide slots; a second plurality of terminals, each of the second plurality of terminals having intermediate portions inserted into the opening of an associated one of the second plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the second plurality of guide slots; the other ends of the first and second plurality of terminals being aligned in a desired arrangement by the positioning of the portion thereof within the first and second plurality of guide slots, respectively, and the second L-shaped member being assembled complementarily and secured with the first L-shaped member with the other ends of the aligned terminals being inserted through associated ones of the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the second L-shaped member and the inner surface of the second wall of the second L-shaped member being positioned adjacent to ends of the first and second plurality of bosses to retain the first and second plurality of terminals in the assembled position.

Claim 6

An electrical connector, which comprises: a first L-shaped member composed of an insulating material; a second L-shaped member composed of an insulating material; each of said L-shaped members having first and second walls with each wall having an inner and an outer surface; the first wall of each of the L-shaped members being formed with a plurality of openings; a first plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member and along the inner surface of the second wall of the first member; a second plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the first wall of the first insulating member; each of the first and second plurality of bosses formed with an opening which is an axial continuation of one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member; a first plurality of guide slots formed in the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member aligned with and spaced from the first plurality of bosses; a second plurality of guide slots formed in the second plurality of bosses in communication with the openings of the bosses; a first plurality of terminals, each of the first plurality of terminals having an intermediate portion inserted into the opening of an associated one of the first plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the first plurality of guide slots; a second plurality of terminals, each of the second plurality of terminals having intermediate portions inserted into the opening of an associated one of the second plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the second plurality of guide slots; the other ends of the first and second plurality of terminals being aligned in a desired arrangement by the positioning of the portion thereof within the first and second plurality of guide slots, respectively, and the second L-shaped member being assembled complementarily and secured with the first L-shaped member with the other ends of the aligned terminals being inserted through associated ones of the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the second L-shaped member and the inner surface of the second wall of the second L-shaped member being positioned adjacent to ends of the first and second plurality of bosses to retain the first and second plurality of terminals in the assembled position.

Claim 7

AN electrical connector, which comprises: first and second complimentarily formed, L-shaped insulating members, each member having first and second walls with a plurality of openings formed in the first walls thereof; a plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from an inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member and along an inner surface of the second wall of the first member; each of the plurality of bosses formed with an opening which is an axial continuation of one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member; a plurality of guide notches formed in the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member aligned with and spaced from the plurality of bosses; a plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of terminals having an intermediate section inserted into the opening of an associated one of the plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the plurality of guide notches; the other ends of the plurality of terminals being aligned in a desired arrangement by the positioning of the portion thereof within the plurality of guide notches; and the second L-shaped member being assembled complementarily with and secured with the first L-shaped member with the other ends of the aligned terminals being inserted through associated ones of the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the second L-shaped member and an inner surface of the second wall of the second L-shaped member being positioned adjacent to ends of the plurality of bosses to retain the plurality of terminals in the assembled position.

Claim 8

AN electrical connector, which comprises: first and second complimentarily formed, L-shaped insulating members, each member having first and second walls with a plurality of openings formed in the first walls thereof; a plurality of bosses extending perpendicularly from an inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member and along an inner surface of the second wall of the first member; each of the plurality of bosses formed with an opening which is an axial continuation of one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member; a plurality of guide notches formed in the inner surface of the first wall of the first L-shaped member aligned with and spaced from the plurality of bosses; a plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of terminals having an intermediate section inserted into the opening of an associated one of the plurality of bosses with one end portion extending through and from an associated one of the openings formed in the first wall of the first L-shaped member and with the other end having a portion thereof positioned within one of the plurality of guide notches; the other ends of the plurality of terminals being aligned in a desired arrangement by the positioning of the portion thereof within the plurality of guide notches; and the second L-shaped member being assembled complementarily with and secured with the first L-shaped member with the other ends of the aligned terminals being inserted through associated ones of the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the second L-shaped member and an inner surface of the second wall of the second L-shaped member being positioned adjacent to ends of the plurality of bosses to retain the plurality of terminals in the assembled position.