Inventors:
Bernardus J. Roodnat - West Chicago IL
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL
International Classification:
C25D 502
C25D 700
Abstract:
A carrier web of sheet metal material joining stamped and formed components of an electrical connector is disclosed. The component is carried through the stamping and forming process by the carrier web of the sheet metal material. The component is stamped and formed from the material such that at least a portion of the component projects from one side of the original plane of the sheet metal material. The carrier web is formed into a three-dimensional configuration to reduce the spacing between adjacent components. A portion of the web may project a sufficient distance from the one side of the original plane of the sheet metal material to protect the projecting portion of the component during subsequent manufacturing operations on the component. A retaining structure may also be provided to retain the components at a predetermined spacing on the carrier web. The components may be shields for electrical connectors and may be electroplated by passing the carrier web between a pair of generally parallel anodes in an electroplating bath.