Abstract: A progressive stamping strip for electrical parts is provided with a spaced away wire safety crimp. The stamping strip may be used to automatically crimp leads to both the electrical part and the wire safety crimp. The wire safety crimp is severed from the stamping strip separate from the electrical part. The wire safety crimp retains the wires together and retains them in the plug. The present invention provides an electrical part with a wire safety crimped on a lead, as well as a molded plug with the wires protected against exposure from the plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a metal or metallized plastic housing block (10) with contact members (26) contained within channels (12) in the block (10). The metallic housing block (10) provides a shield to eliminate cross-talk between the contact members (26). The contact members (26) are directly coated with a dielectric material, except where they perform an electrical contact function, to insulate them from the metallic housing block (10).

Abstract: An area array connector (32,42,50) for electrically interconnecting two electronic devices is disclosed. The connector (32,42,50) includes a plurality of contact elements (10) having parallel cantilevered contact fingers (18) extending obliquely outwardly from a plate (20) for one embodiment, a laminate (32) is formed by securing the contact elements (10) to a dielectric (26) having windows (28) through which the fingers (18) extend. The laminate (32) can then be fixed to a device such as a circuit board (40) to form another form of a connector (42) and further, the dielectric (26) can be removed to form yet another form of connector (50).

Abstract: A header assembly includes an insulating block having a given thickness and a plurality of pin-receiving passages therethrough. A plurality of terminal pins are received in the passages and project from the insulator block for insertion into holes in a printed circuit board and for solder connection to circuit traces on the circuit board. The terminal pins are interference-fit in the passages in the insulator block to allow the block to be slid off the pins after soldering to the printed circuit board. The area of the inference-fit between the terminal pins and the pin-receiving passages is less than the thickness of the insulator block to reduce the amount of force required to slide the block off of the pins while affording the block to be of a substantial thickness. The pin-receiving passages are provided with chamfered mouths to facilitate insertion of terminal pins into the passages.

Abstract: An electrical connector socket in accordance with one specific embodiment of the invention has multiple beams extending forwardly from the forward edge of a barrel portion, the beams converging toward a central longitudinal axis. The beams have forward ends or tips configured to receive and grip a conductor. A shield disposed between adjacent beams and projecting forwardly from the forward edge of the barrel reduces the size of the open area between adjacent beams, thereby preventing tangling of the sockets during tumbling or other processing thereof. Pursuant to alternative embodiments, the side edges of each beam are configured to diverge from the forward edge of the barrel to an intermediate beam section. From there, the side edges converge (or diverge, in accordance with one of the alternative embodiments) toward the tip. In either case, the open area between adjacent beams is reduced sufficiently to prevent tangling of the sockets during processing thereof.

Abstract: A plurality of housings are attached by a carrier strip which does not produce loose piece material which can damage the work station to which the housings are to be delivered. The carrier strip has carrier projections which extend from each respective housing, the carrier projections have enlarged portions provided at the free ends thereof. A recess is provided on the housing, the recess has first and second openings which cooperate with the enlarged portions of the carrier projections, such that when the enlarged portions are positioned in the first opening, the housings will be spaced from each other in a carrier strip arrangement, and when the enlarged portions are positioned in the second opening, and the carrier projections are severed from their respective housings, the carrier projections will be entirely disposed within the recesses of the housing, thereby preventing loose material from the carrier projections from interfering with the work station in which the housing is to be used.

Abstract: A printed circuit board connector includes a daughterboard connector and a pin header. The daughterboard and pin header contacts are secured in their respective housings by interference nibs which are mounted on resilient portions of the contacts. Various constructions are disclosed for separating contact from a carry strip by means of a weakened break-line which will secure the contact to the carry strip during post-manufacturing operations and will form a sharp V-shaped tip when the contact is intentionally removed from the carry strip.

Abstract: A connector (10) for electrically connecting a circuit between electronic devices has been disclosed. The connector (10) includes a platform (14, 64, 94, 114) with cantilevered spring arms (22, 62, 92, 112) extending obliquely outwardly therefrom. The spring arms (22, 62, 92, 112) include raised contact surfaces (26, 72, 102, 122) and in one embodiment, the geometry of the arms (22) provide compound wipe during deflection.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed with a housing having a through passage. A male electrical contact is stamped and formed from generally planar smooth metal material for mating with a female contact having a contact-engaging surface. The male contact includes a generally planar body portion which, when the male contact is mated with the female contact, is oriented generally perpendicular to the contact-engaging surface. The male contact includes a pin portion projecting from the body portion for engaging the contact-engaging surface of the female contact. The pin portion is twisted approximately 90.degree. relative to and in the plane of the body portion to present a smooth side of the pin portion for engaging the contact-engaging surface of the female contact. The twisted area of the pin portion is press-fit into the through passage in the housing.

Abstract: A pair of support pins (16) extending outwardly from a connector housing (10) has been disclosed. The pins (16) are attached in the housing (10) and do not carry an electrical current but instead are used to retain the electrical connector on carrier tape and to support the connector on a circuit board (30) during soldering.

Abstract: A shunting system for a modular jack type connector which includes a dielectric housing defining a plug receiving cavity open at one end of the housing. A plurality of terminals are mounted in the housing, with contact portions disposed in a single row. A pair of programmable shunts substantially identically stamped and differently formed from sheet metal material are provided for engagement with the contact portions when the two shunts are mounted in different positions on the housing. Selected different ones of the contact fingers of each shunt are removed so that the remaining contact fingers engage only selected ones of the contact portions.

Abstract: The connector is for receiving the edge of a printed circuit board and making contact with the pads along the edge thereof. The connector has a body in which is positioned a plurality of longitudinally arranged U-shaped sockets which receive the edge of the board. Formed points are located in the sockets at a different distance from the bottom of the socket. These points are spaced so that the board may slide therebetween and then, as the board is turned in the socket, it engages the points to make assured contact.

Abstract: A joiner capable of joining two terminal strip segments together in a consistent manner which permits the joiner to be automatically detected against a background of a continuous strip of terminals by a terminal insertion machine has two identical, hermaphroditic joiner halves. Each joiner half has an optically detectable solid body, means for engaging a terminal strip segment, and means for securely grasping another joiner half. Two terminal strip segments can be joined with the joiner by engaging an end of a first terminal strip segment with a means for engaging a terminal strip segment on a first joiner half, while engaging an end of a second terminal strip segment with a means for engaging a terminal strip segment on a second joiner half. A joint is formed between the first and second terminal strip segments by securely grasping the first and second joiner halves together.

Abstract: A contact for circuit board socket includes a planar conductor having an elongated base with oppositely spaced ends. A fulcrum leg is formed on one end of the base and has a cut-out space extending from outermost edge to the inside middle portion of the base so as to make the fulcrum leg more flexible. A contact leg is formed on the other end of the base and has a cut-out space extending lengthwise thereof between first and second parallel and spaced apart planar beam sections. The end of the base sections remote from the base are joined and the cut-out space extends to the middle portion of the base but does not communicate with that of the fulcrum leg. The conductor furthermore provides a stop means at the side of the contact leg, which cooperates with a similar stop means at the outer portion of the fulcrum leg to form a pair of stop means.

Abstract: An RF contact (2) provides multiple RF paths (51-53) with minimal RF path lengths between a first (8) and second (36) interconnecting surfaces. A stationary member (6) is soldered on the first surface (8). A main spring member (22) is resiliently (26) connected to the stationary member (6) on a springing end (27) to provide contact travel (38) which ensures wiping action with the second surface (36). A secondary spring member (28) having at least two wiping portions (42 and 46) is resiliently (29) connected to the displacement member on its other end (38) to engage the stationary member (6) and the main spring member (22) along the at least two wiping portions (42 and 46) when the main spring member (22) is resiliently biased against the secondary spring member (28) and the stationary member (6).

Abstract: In order to improve the stability of a flat contact spring for plugs of electrical plug and socket connections which comprise connections for electrical conductors and a recess the marginal faces of which support a retaining tongue fastened to the spring housing, the contact spring is formed from a sheet metal cut-out with a first section composed of a central strip and longitudinal marginal strips which can be folded back onto the latter. The longitudinal marginal strips comprises cut-outs which extend as far as their edges and which together form an undercut recess when the longitudinal marginal strips are folded back onto the central strip.

Abstract: A ribbon conductor set and related method of production and installation are provided for electrically interconnecting components in an implantable medical device, such as a heart pacemaker unit or the like. The ribbon conductor set is formed by die cutting and/or stamping a thin plate of conductive material to define a plurality of conductor ribbons supported from a frame. The ribbon set and supporting frame are shaped for seated placement into a fixture to orient the conductor ribbons in predetermined array to extend between electrical components on the fixture, such as between connector blocks and feedthrough terminals of a heart pacemaker unit. The fixture thus supports the conductor ribbons for facilitated connection to the electrical components, such as by welding, after which the resultant subassembly may be further processed as by encapsulation within a cast epoxy head or the like.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprising: electrical contacts (9) spaces apart on an insulative housing block (16), the contacts (9) being interconnected externally of the housing block (16) by webs (7), and the webs (7) being constructed for removal after assembly of the housing block (16) and the electrical contacts (9) to provide fins (27). The fins are to be used to retain the contacts (9) within cavities (40) of a housing (39).

Abstract: An improved female terminal for an electrical connector wherein the female terminal includes a T-shaped soldering foot, a contact section and a mounting section integrally connected together and stamped out from a metal strip. The contact section and mounting section are linearly contiguous, and the T-shaped soldering foot extends from the mounting section. Each female terminal in a consecutive series of female terminals is integrally connected to a longitudinal carrier strip and has the T-shaped soldering foot and contact section bent to opposite sides of the mounting section. All the female terminals may be inserted in the slots of the female terminal housing simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method of manufacturing semiconductor devices from an elongated leadframe by using a differential overlapping apparatus. The leadframe has longitudinally spaced pairs of staggered leads. The overlapping apparatus functions to deform the leadframe during transfer thereof, so that each pair of staggered leads assumes the same longitudinal position but displaced away from each other perpendicularly to a plane containing the leadframe. The leadframe is further deformed to cause the pair of leads to move toward each other, so that a semiconductor chip is sandwiched between the pair of leads for bonding.

Abstract: Bulb receptacle assembly and method and apparatus for assembling the bulb receptacle. The bulb receptacle assembly comprises a housing having one open end to receive a bulb base, and a second open end to receive a pair of spaced bulb clamps disposed in the housing. Each bulb clamp engages a terminal of the light bulb. Each clamp is fabricated separately from heat-treated spring steel for excellent mechanical strength to permit frequent insertion and removal of the bulb. To provide the necessary good electrical contact, the clamp is secured to a bared wire conductor by a ductile strap, preferably of brass, that is crimped around a tang of the clamp and the bared wire conductor. The assembly apparatus includes a vibration device that dispenses each clamp individually in proper orientation to engage the strap in a crimp station. A ribbon-reel feeds a continuous ribbon of joined straps to the crimp station. Bared wire conductor ends are fed to the crimp station where wire, strap and clamp are crimped together.

Abstract: A solder-bearing lead adapted to be soldered to a conductive surface comprising an elongated body portion having a solder-bearing portion, a terminal portion, and a middle portion disposed between said solder-bearing portion and said terminal portion. The solder-bearing portion includes a pair of projections extending from one edge of said body portion and forming a gap therebetween dimensioned to receive a solder mass. A region of the middle portion is twisted so that the projections lie in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the terminal portion. The solder-bearing lead can be used as an edge clip for mounting a substrate such as a printed circuit board/or as a surface-mounted lead for a substrate.

Abstract: A surface mounted printed circuit board connector system that keeps pins for attachment to SMT PCB's in close alignment through the positioning and soldering operations of assembly, and which contains a carrier strip that rips off from one end along the surface of the SMT PCB, and to which thermoplastic accessories may be attached.

Abstract: A casing of plastic provided with casing chambers for the reception of electric plug connectors, and also provided with rest arrangements connectable with rest arrangements of an adjacent casing to form a belt. A first rest arrangement is arranged on a first side wall and a second rest arrangement is arranged on the oppositely lying second side wall. The first rest arrangement includes at least one hook-shaped rest finger molded to the first side wall and projecting therefrom, being formed by a connecting strip and by a rest strip molded thereto and extending upward. On the second side wall there is arranged at least one outward-projecting lug member forming the second rest arrangement, which includes a connecting strip and a bow portion joined therewith. The bow portion is provided with a recess for receiving and retaining the rest strip of an associated similar casing therein to form the belt.

Abstract: A bi-level connector for making mechanical and electrical contact between a mother printed circuit board and a daughter printed circuit board. The connector comprises lower level contacts with a varied spring rate when a daughter printed circuit board is inserted. The method of manufacturing the connector comprises forming a strip of two types of contacts, upper contacts and lower contacts, on a single carry strip in alternating fashion such that both the upper and lower contacts can be simultaneously inserted into a connector housing in a single insertion process.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) for mounting on a circuit board (4) comprises a housing (8) wiht through passages (10) each receiving an electrical terminal (38) having a transverse lance (76) with a free end (78) lodged in a recess (28) in a side wall (16) of the housing (2). Each terminal (38) has a solder tail (66) for engaging a pad (6) on the board (4), and from which projects a solder tail (66) having a soldering portion (68) outside the housing (2), for soldering to the pad (6) and being flexible about a reduced cross-section part (98). The foot (62) and the tail (66) have sheared edges (94 and 96). Sheared edge (96) engages the pad (6) to provide for high terminal density. The terminals (38) are moved inwardly of their passages (10) against the resilient action of their lances (76) when the connector (2) is applied to the board (4), to urge the sheared edge (96) against the pads (6) while the tails (66) are soldered to the pads (6).

Abstract: A contact element such as an end-sleeve or a cable shoe, having a connecting portion and a contact portion, is produced from an originally plane blank which has a substantially rectangular first part, which in the finished product defines said connecting portion, and a second part, which in the finished product defines said contact portion. A plurality of such blanks is joined into a metallic punching band with an obverse face and a reverse face and comprising a first zone with all the first parts of the blanks, and a second zone with all the second parts of blanks. On at least the obverse face of the first zone is an insulating cover or coating applied before the individual blanks are removed from the punching band, so that the contact elements having a metallic connection portion with an insulating layer are obtained.

Abstract: A contact element and contact element assembly of electrically conducting material, intended, in particular, for surface mounting at a connecting area near the edge of a circuit substrate comprising an opening or recess. The contact element has a flat base face which in the mounted state of the contact element is situated completely or partially opposite the connecting area. The contact element also has at least one positioning device which projects from the flat base face and extends into the opening or recess of the substrate the contact element is mounted to the positioning device may be a positioning finger which fits freely into the opening or recess, or a positioning finger which acts on the substrate in a manner such that a retaining force is provided for keeping the contact element in position.

Abstract: An electrical socket for substrates and particularly ceramic substrates. More particularly, the socket includes a U-shaped receptacle and a mounting section for attaching the receptacle to the substrate. The mounting section is attached to one leg of the receptacle and includes a solder foot for being soldered to a circuit pad on the substrate.

Abstract: A male electrical contact comprises a substantially U-shape body incorporating two side members and a center member. There is a bar at one end and the other end is adapted for connecting the body to an electrical conductor. The contact is manufactured by bending a blank formed from a material that is a good electrical conductor. The material comprises two strips of different thickness. The bar and the adjoining part of the body are formed from the thicker of these strips.

Abstract: A connector aggregate, comprising connectors each comprising a socket housing provided with a plurality of connecting sections fitted with a corresponding number of terminals; said connectors being linked in a belt-like fashion through linking pieces which are provided on both side portions of said socket housing and which linking pieces are readily separable from each other.

Abstract: An electrical socket and pin connector. More particularly, the socket and pin are made from conductive material by stamping and forming. The socket includes a cylindrical mating portion defined by cantilever beams having one or more blades and wherein some blades include a rearwardly extending free end. The pin includes a mating portion having a bullet nose at one end and a wire barrel at another end.

Abstract: A lead frame assembly comprises a stamped and formed lead frame having spaced pairs of electrical terminals and other contact sections. Severable sections initially interconnect potential electrical circuit sections of the lead frame separating the lead frame into separate metal members defining discrete electrical circuits if severed. A dielectric covering is molded over the lead frame exposing the pairs of terminals and other contact sections for termination or electrical engagement. Openings are formed in the housing exposing the severable sections of the lead frame for severing, to be selectively severed creating separate electrical circuit sections, or to be retained unsevered, as desired. After the molding of the covering over the lead frame, the article thus fabricated can be customized by selective severing and connecting of components as desired.

Abstract: An electronic socket carrier system in which a plurality of lead sockets are mounted on a thin flexible carrier strip which can be removed from the sockets after mounting on a circuit board. The lead sockets each include retention elements on the socket body to retain the socket on the carrier strip and which can also be employed for locking the socket into a mounting hole of a circuit board. The sockets are cold formed or machined to have a plurality of barbs each with a ramp surface to facilitate installation of the sockets into cooperative holes in the carrier strip, and an edge portion for retaining the socket once installed on the carrier strip.

Abstract: An electronic socket carrier system in which a plurality of lead sockets are mounted on a thin flexible carrier strip which can be removed from the sockets after their mounting on a circuit board. The lead sockets each include retention elements on the socket body to retain the socket on the carrier strip and which can also be employed for locking the socket into a mounting hole of a circuit board. The sockets are preferably cold formed and have a plurality of barbs each with a ramp surface to facilitate installation of the sockets into cooperative holes in the carrier strip, and an edge portion for retaining the socket once installed on the carrier strip.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for connection to an electrical cable comprises; an insulative housing block, conductive signal contacts on the housing block, a ground bus on the housing block connected to at least one selected signal contact, wire connecting portions of the signal contacts appear at corresponding first openings formed in the housing block, wire connecting portions of the ground bus appear at corresponding second openings of the housing block, and the housing block is formed to surround and insulate each of the signal contacts to allow insertion of the signal contacts into an insulative housing.

Abstract: A holder and method of forming a holder for a removable plug-in circuit element is disclosed. The fuse holder comprises an insulated base, an electrical bus member, and a plurality of terminal members which are formed from the same blank of metal as the metal bus member and which were separated from each other after that blank was mounted on the insulated base. The bus member comprises a plurality of branches joined to a common trunk with each branch having at its free end an integral terminal. Each terminal member has at one end an electrical terminal and, at an opposite end, an integral terminal which is aligned to the free end of one lateral branch. In one embodiment of the invention, the holder includes an insulated cover which is carried by the base and which has a plurality of apertures which aligned to the terminals of each branch so as to receive the ends of a removable plug-in circuit element therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a ganged lamp socket device especially applicable for a bank of LED's. The apparatus includes a housing having a row of sockets with a groove and first pockets on one side of the row and a plurality of second pockets on the other side. A common terminal strip fits in the groove and first pockets, while a plurality of contact members fit in the second pockets. The apparatus is easily assembled using the common strip and plurality of contact members formed in a single conductive sheet. The strip is inserted in the groove and broken from the sheet and then the contact members which are held together by a carrier are inserted in the second pockets. The carrier is broken from the contact members and all items are pressed into place. The apparatus reduces the number of piece parts normally needed for this type of device and increases system reliability.

Abstract: Closely spaced electrical contacts are increasingly difficult to place in the manufacture of connectors and a strip molded onto stamped contact elements provide locating and alignment of the contact elements to make the same easily located in molded housing or tooling for molding. Wire support surfaces molded as part of the strip insure placement of conductors for connection with the contact elements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching electrical contacts (23, 24) to the ends of electrical conductors (50). The method of the invention comprises the steps of providing a plurality of contacts (23, 24) at spaced locations along a flexible strip (22), feeding the strip (22) to an attachment station (14) for delivering contacts (23, 24) to the attachment station (14), attaching a contact (23, 24) to the end of an electrical conductor (50) in the attachment station (14), and separating the attached contact (23, 24) from the stip (22). The contacts (23, 24) are incorporated into contact assemblies (20, 20') which comprise a contact (23, 24) having dielectric insulating member (25) molded therearound and molded integral with the flexible strip (22). After attachment of a contact (23, 24) to a conductor, the attached contact assembly (20, 20') is cut from the strip (22) and the strip (22) is indexed to deliver the next contact assembly (20, 20') to the attachment station (14).

Abstract: A braided wire electrical connector employs eyelets of one-piece integral form for providing electrical connections with a termination point. Integral arms extend from an eyelet head and are crimped to the braided wire to fasten the eyelet to the braided wire.

Abstract: An endless electrical connector has a continuous header manufactured by forming axial segments in sequence. In the case of continuous extrusion, the axial segments are infinitesimal in length, whereas in the case of semicontinuous injection molding, the segments have discrete length.

Abstract: Socket contact (10) has cantilever arms (16) which are stamped without blanking any strip stock from therebetween, each pair of arms (16) being framed with transition portions 24) which diverge from the axis of the terminal (10) to provide space between facing sheared edges (18, 20). A centerline spacing of 0.109 inches in strip form is achieved. Furthermore, a contact (10) insertion feature (150) for applying an insertion force to insert the contact (10) into a terminal receiving passage (124) of an electrical connector without causing the contact (10) to skive the interior surface of the passage (124). A portion of retaining plate (29) is formed out of the plane thereof to define a vertical surface (151) facing opposite the direction of insertion of contact (10). The insertion feature (50) is formed early in the formation of contact (10); vertical surface (151) is used as a reference from which the outer features of contact (10) are referenced.

Abstract: This invention relates to terminal contacts for electrical connectors and in particular one aspect of the invention relates to socket contacts formed in strip on close centerline spacing and another aspect of the invention relates to an insertion feature to facilitate insertion of terminal contacts into an electrical connector housing.

Abstract: An improved bandoleer of contact carriers for use in a power crimping tool is provided by assembling a plurality of separate contact carriers. Each contact carrier has a uniform exterior size and shape and is further provided with a male connector radially extending from one side, and the diametrically opposite side of the contact carrier is provided with a female connector radially extending from the contact carrier. The female and male connectors are arranged and configured to resiliently couple to corresponding and appropriate opposite connectors with the adjacent contact carrier in the bandoleer. The male connector is a longitudinal web having a longitudinal bulbous portion. The female connector is a socket connector having a restricted opening smaller than the bulbous portion of the male connector. However, the inherent resiliency of the female socket allows the restricted portion to expand to permit passage of the bulbous portion of the male connector into the female socket.

Abstract: A low insertion force mating electrical contact structure is provided in a male terminal including a final contact portion and a forwardly extending lead-in portion having a gradual twisted cross section relative to the final contact portion. In a preferred embodiment, the male terminal is adapted to mate with a dual contact cantilever spring arm female terminal. Opposed smooth-milled surfaces on the male terminal extending through the lead-in portion to the final contact portion engage the female contact portions and gradually cam the female contacts outwardly to provide reduced insertion forces on the male pin during insertion.

Abstract: A high reliability low cost connector has flat retainers blanked from an electrically conductive sheel metal and inserted into opening in an electrically insulating body. Each retainer has a post at one end extending from an opening at one side of the body and has a pair of integral wings spaced from each other in a plane at its opposite end disposed in the opening at the opposite side of the body. Spring clips are blanked and formed from an electrically conductive sheet metal spring material and are inserted into the body openings so loop portions of the clips fit between the pairs of retainer wings in each opening and are biased into resilient electrical engagement with the retainer wings. Each clip preferably has two pairs of juxtaposed spring leaves integral with the loop spaced at 90.degree. relative to each other around a common axis to grip a terminal inserted between the spring leaves. The loops are also formed with interruptions in each loop in a common location between two adjacent spring leads.

Abstract: A plurality of contacts are stamped out of flat sheet metal stock simultaneously with blank forming female rectangular contact boxes initially flat, with a male contact extending therefrom, and with each box material blank joined to a common carrier strip extending longitudinally of the contact array. The flat box material blanks are initially equal to or slightly less than a fraction of the distance D between uniformly spaced holes within the holder. While maintaining the contacts linked to the carrier strip, the lateral side edges of the box material blanks are bent up and swaged to thin the box material portions and laterally expand those portions, widthwise, in excess of D.

Abstract: In connection with a small-sized contact pin package for engagement with a plug socket of approximately circular cross-section, it is proposed that the contact pin package should comprise a basic pin, whose cross-section is elongate, over at least a partial section of its length, with a long cross-sectional axis, whose length corresponds approximately to the inside diameter of the plug socket, and with a short cross-sectional axis, and that there should be provided, on at least one of the basic pin partial section lateral surfaces which are vertical to the short cross-sectional axis, a contact spring subjected to bending, which spring extends in the longitudinal direction of the basic pin and is supported on this lateral surface and is conductively connected to the basic pin and is dimensioned with the circumference of the plug socket for electric contact engagement with radial tension.

Abstract: A method of packaging solid members having rigid projections, e.g., electrical connectors, on a flexible foam substrate assembly. The method generally includes disposing a portion of the substrate at a workstation and causing the solid member to move toward the substrate so that the projections penetrate the substrate to removably mount said solid member therein. This procedure is repeated as different portions of the substrate are presented to the workstation until a desired number of solid members have been mounted on the substrate. The substrate can then be reeled or arranged in such a manner to be mounted within a suitable container for future removal of the solid members from the substrate.