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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Larry Crofoot, Perry, OH (US);
John T. Venaleck, Painesville, OH (US);
Larry Crofoot, Perry, OH (US);
John T. Venaleck, Painesville, OH (US);
Cardioinsight Technology, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A linear connector contact array is presented with focus on the tails of the contacts that are connected to individual wires. A wire management comb made from dielectric material positions each wire over its contact's tail. The wire is attached to the tail by electrically welding the wire to the tail without removing the insulating material. This is accomplished with a heated welding electrode that melts through the insulator material until electrical contact is made with the wire. A non-heated electrode is beneath the tail to complete this circuit. The wire management comb has deep channels which form insulating ribs between adjacent wires. The weld sites are staggered, and exposed ends of the contact tails are held short of the end of the management comb.