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A method of joining a connector 12 to an electromagnetic actuator 10 is provided. The actuator 10 has a metal housing structure 14, 18 and electrical leads 24, 26 extending from the housing structure. The method includes providing at least one channel 30 in the housing structure and a port 36 commun

A method of joining a connector 12 to an electromagnetic actuator 10 is provided. The actuator 10 has a metal housing structure 14, 18 and electrical leads 24, 26 extending from the housing structure. The method includes providing at least one channel 30 in the housing structure and a port 36 communicating with the at least one channel 30 and with a mounting surface 28 of the housing structure. The plastic connector 12 is molded on the mounting surface 28 and plastic material in fluid form is permitted to flow through the port 36 and into the at least one channel 30 to fill the channel and the port. The plastic material is permitted to cool and harden to define the connector 12 with the connector being interlocked with respect to the housing structure via the plastic material in the at least one channel 30.

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1. An electromagnetic actuator comprising:housing structure having a mounting surface and at least one channel therein generally adjacent to said mounting surface, an upper electromagnet and a lower electromagnet in said housing structure and disposed in spaced relation, each of said upper and lower

1. An electromagnetic actuator comprising:housing structure having a mounting surface and at least one channel therein generally adjacent to said mounting surface, an upper electromagnet and a lower electromagnet in said housing structure and disposed in spaced relation, each of said upper and lower electromagnets having electrical leads, an armature mounted for movement between said upper and lower electromagnets, a connector, composed of plastic material, joined with said mounting surface and having a portion extending into said at least one channel so as to interlock said connector with said housing structure, said connector completely covering at least one surface of said leads thereby preventing access to said at least one surface of said leads, and a port in said mounting surface and in communication with said at least one channel such that during a process of molding said connector, said plastic material may enter said port and fill said channel and said port, wherein said channel is elongated and said port is generally transverse with respect to said at least one channel.