Connector having an overmold configured for receiving a user's hand

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(12) United States Patent

Beck

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,927,140 B2 Apr. 19, 2011

(54) CONNECTOR HAVING AN OVERMOLD

CONFIGURED FOR RECEIVING A USER'S
HAND

(75) Inventor: Timothy M. Beck, York Haven, PA (US)

(73) Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 12/359,661

(22) Filed: Jan. 26, 2009

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2010/0190379 Al Jul. 29, 2010

(51) Int. CI.

H01R13/58 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 439/606

(58) Field of Classification Search 439/606,

439/604, 610, 341, 372 See application file for complete search history.

(57) ABSTRACT

An overmold for an electrical connector is disclosed. The connector includes a connector body that communicates with a device and an overmold that substantially covers the connector body. The overmold includes an outside surface that has a plurality of depressions for receiving a user's hand such that when an insertion force is applied to insert the connector into a receiver of the device, the insertion force is transferred from the depressions to an axis of the connector.

17 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets