Anti-wicking conductive contact for an electrical connector

Details Anti-wicking conductive contact for an electrical connector Anti-wicking conductive contact for an electrical connector

1997-07-22

1999-08-10

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having part permanently...

Adapted to be secured to conductor formed on printed circuit...

H01R 13629

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059349514

ABSTRACT:
A conductive contact for an electrical connector is disclosed. The conductive contact comprises a lower inserting section for inserting into an external circuit board, an upper contacting section for engaging a mating lead pin of a chip, a middle fixing section for fixing onto a cooperating housing for an electrical connector, and anti-wicking means for prevention of wicking during wave soldering procedure. The anti-wicking means can be an inverted V-shaped groove formed on the fixing section or a horizontal plate stamped from the fixing section. The conductive contact can be formed by stamping and bending.

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patent: 5489218 (1996-02-01), McHugh
patent: 5692920 (1997-12-01), Banakis et al.

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