Making twist-on wire connectors

摘要

A method of making a twist-on wire connector including a method of making a sealant containing twist-on wire connector by in situ formation of a shell around the coil wherein a sealant may be injected into a cavity in the coil prior to removing the shell from the mold to form a ready-to-use sealant containing twist on wire connector without further steps outside the mold.

主权项

1. A twist-on wire connector mold for in situ formation of a ready to use twist-on wire connector without further assembly steps outside the mold comprising:
a first mold part having a first shell mold face; a second mold part having a second shell mold face with said first shell mold face and said second shell mold face forming a cavity therein; a coil located in said cavity, said coil having a pocket and a shell mold face; and a plug, said plug blocking accesses to the pocket of said coil whereby said plug, said coil shell mold face, said first shell mold face and said second shell mold face form a shell mold cavity to enable formation of a molded twist-on wire connector shell about the coil when a moldable material is injected into the shell mold cavity, said plug having a hollow stem for injection of a sealant into the pocket in the coil.