| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a method of producing multiple contact assemblies and the contacts for use therein, and more particularly to electrical contacts formed by slotting blanks from a strip of material and subsequently bending the blanks and attaching a terminal post. In known multiple contact assemblies, the contacts are formed by slotting blanks from a band and individually bending the blanks around a line of symmetry parallel to the longitudinal axis to the contact. A termial post is then attached to each contact, and the contacts are individually inserted in an insulating housing. However, due to the large number of steps required for the production of the individual contact blades, the above process is time-consuming and expensive. In addition, due to the shape of the blanks, there is a great deal of waste when the blanks are slotted from the strip of material. According to the method of the present invention, a plurality of blanks are simultaneously bent around a common axis, while the blanks are connected together by a web. The advantages of the present process are due to the fact that the connected contact members are bent simultaneously around common axes of bending, so that the terminal posts can be simultaneously applied to the contact members and welded in a single step, whereby all the contacts can be simultaneously inserted into the insulating housing.</p> |
