Electrical connectors – Self aligning contact – Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
Patent
1986-08-15
1988-07-05
Weidenfeld, Gil
Electrical connectors
Self aligning contact
Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
439629, 439655, H01R 1364, H01R 2370
Patent
active
047551496
ABSTRACT:
A receptacle and mating header that can be blindly mated from an initially misaligned condition. The header is rigidly mounted while the receptacle is mounted such that the receptacle can move vertically or laterally in a plane transverse to the axial alignment of pins or sockets therein. The receptacle and mating header have complimentary guide means and lead-in surfaces that engage as mating is attempted and urge the header and receptacle to align for mating.
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de Jong Peter C.
Lindgren Clifford W.
Zola Thomas J.
AMP Incorporated
Paumen Gary F.
Smith David L.
Weidenfeld Gil
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