Title: Electrical connector

Abstract: An electrical connector for engaging a terminal stud has first and second insulating spring arms each carrying a conductive metal contact with the metal contacts defining through holes for electrically contacting a shank of a terminal stud. The metal contacts normally are in opposed spaced relationship to each other but are superimposed over each other and resiliently biased to their original position when the spring arms are squeezed toward each other by finger pressure. Release of the pressure causes the contacts to grasp the shank of a terminal stud over which the contacts are positioned. An electrical connector is formed by positioning a preformed end piece over an insulated wire and then molding a plastic connector end in abutting relationship with at least a portion of said preform whereby the molding and forming temperature used does not adversely affect the insulation of said wire.

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Inventors: Tantillo, James M. (Brockton, MA, US)
Boulanger, Edward L. (Hanson, MA, US)

Application Number: 893291
Filing Date: 1978-04-05
Publication_date: 1980-06-10
Assignee: Component Manufacturing Service, Inc. (West Bridgewater, MA)
Primary Class(es): 439/593 439/269.1, 439/829, 439/909
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1039279	Sep, 1912	Hammond	339/261.
1044885	Nov, 1912	Hammond	339/261.
1086820	Feb, 1914	Hammond	339/261.
1195079	Aug, 1916	Peterson	339/261.
1291297	Jan, 1919	Walas	339/261.
1294656	Feb, 1919	Hammond	339/261.
2315823	Apr, 1943	Smith	339/260.
2771588	Nov, 1956	Schinske	339/218.
2949642	Aug, 1960	Lieberman	339/218.
3644877	Feb, 1972	Carbonneau	339/261.
3704439	Nov, 1972	Nelson	339/217.
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Other Refs: 292340

Jun, 1928	GB

Primary Examiner: McGlynn, Joseph H.
Assistant Examiner: Brown, John S.
Attorney: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks