(19)
(11) EP 0 187 381 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.07.1986 Bulletin 1986/29

(21) Application number: 85116603

(22) Date of filing: 27.12.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 11.01.1985 DE 3500708

(71) Applicant: ALLIED CORPORATION
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(72) Inventors:
  • Musolff, Frank A.
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  • Sillmann, Volker
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  • Hassis, Reinhold
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(54) Method of producing an electrical connector and resulting connector


(57) A method of producing an electrical connector which includes at least one electrical contact (4) retained in a contact retaining plate (7) disposed in a housing (1), and a contact insert (2) also disposed in the housing. In one embodiment, the contact insert (2) is formed of a plastic material and is ultrasonically welded to the housing (1). In another embodiment, a recess (8) is provided in the housing and a shoulder (9) is formed on the contact insert (2). A plastic element (10) is disposed in recess (8) against shoulder (9) and is ultrasonically welded to the contact insert (2) and housing (1).






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