Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1991-01-25
1992-09-15
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
439374, 439564, H01R 1364
Patent
active
051472260
ABSTRACT:
An alignment and blind mate assist shroud (22) for positioning on a first end (34) of a connector housing (24) has a body section securable to the first end of the connector housing (24). The shroud has a key (75) receivable in a keyway (35) proximate the first end of the connector housing and a keying protrusion (150) adapted to extend beyond the mounting face (48,50) of the connector housing (24) to key the connector assembly (62) to a particular one of several possible assembly receiving locations on the circuit board (154) on which the assembly (62) is mounted. The polarization protrusion (150) cooperates with an aperture (152) in the circuit board (154) on which the connector assembly (62) is adapted to be mounted to assure that the appropriate connector assembly (62) is mounted at the corresponding location on the circuit board. An alignment and blind mate assist shroud (23) without a key or keying protrusion may be secured to the second end (34) of the connector housing (24).
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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 33, No. 1A, Jun. 1990.
AMP Incorporated
Schwartz Larry I.
Smith David L.
Vu Hien D.
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