Abstract: An electronic key assembly (10) comprising an insulating plug body (11) having a front mating end (17) for receipt in a jack and a rearwardly spaced, chip carrier receiving cavity (19). A series of contacts (12) having first contact portions (34) are mounted in body recesses (32) at the mating end for engagement with spring contacts of a complementary jack and second spring contact portions (36) which extend into the cavity (19) are for engagement with respective leads of a chip carrier (15) received therein. Releasable latch arms (41) extend rearwardly from the mating end (17) and a sleeve-form shield (12) moulded in the fingerpiece (14) is received on the body (11) to surround a rear end and the chip carrier (15). Anti-overstress arms (64) extending from the fingerpiece (14) hook over the latch arms (41) to prevent excessive movement of the latch arms (41) away from the body (11).

Abstract: Pre-insulated flag-type terminal device comprises a flag-type contact terminal and a housing which completely encloses the terminal. The terminal has a tubular crimp portion and a contact portion which extends laterally from the crimp portion. The width of the contact portion is the same as that of the crimp portion. The housing comprises a molded part having a terminal-receiving section and a laterally extending wire-receiving housing arm. An opening extends through the arm and communicates with the terminal-receiving cavity in the terminal-receiving portion. The crimp portion has a wire-receiving end which is immediately adjacent to the inner end of the wire-receiving opening.

Abstract: A continuous strip of stamped and formed connecting devices comprises a carrier strip having a plurality of sets of splicing devices extending from one of its side edges. Each set comprises first and second splicing devices which are symmetrical with respect to an axis that extends medially between their adjacent sides. Each splicing device has a wire crimp portion which is adjacent to the carrier strip, a connecting transition portion, and a prong crimp portion which is spaced from the carrier strip. The transition portions of each set extend convergently towards the axis of symmetry so that the prong crimp portions are closely spaced. The strip is used to connect first and second wires to first and second prongs extending from a component. Improved manufacturing techniques involving use of this strip for connecting the wires to the prongs are also disclosed.