Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Supporting plural – independent coupling parts
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-14
2001-08-28
Patel, Tulsidas (Department: 2831)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Supporting plural, independent coupling parts
C439S947000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06280245
ABSTRACT:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to electrical connector assemblies and more particularly to electrical connector assemblies for power distribution and signal transmission.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Connector assemblies have heretofore been used for providing power connections to and between printed circuit boards. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,120. Pins and sheets or other male electrically conductive bodies are utilized in such connector assemblies for transmitting electrical energy. Traditionally, when multiple power inputs are desired for a single circuit board the connector assemblies are mounted side by side. The traditional approach requires as much extra space on the circuit board, for each extra connector, as the space a single connector requires.
There is a need for small connector assemblies providing multiple power connections for a circuit board. An improved connector assembly would ideally have a small footprint and have a small profile with respect to the printed circuit boards. An improved connector assembly would also require less extra space on the circuit board, for each extra connector, than the space required for a single connector.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A multiple socket power connector assembly for use with a printed circuit board having at least one first trace extending to an array of first interconnect holes in the printed circuit board and at least one second trace extending to an array of second interconnect holes in the printed circuit board. The connector assembly comprises a connector housing having a base and a wall extending upwardly from the base. First and second conductive sockets are carried by the connector housing in vertically spaced-apart positions relative to the base and are accessible from the wall. A first set of pin members extending from the base and electrically coupled to the first conductive socket engage the array of first interconnect holes in the printed circuit board. A second set of pin members extending from the base and electrically coupled to the second conductive socket engage the array of second interconnect holes in the printed circuit board.
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Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert LLP
Nguyen Son V.
Patel Tulsidas
TVM Group, Inc.
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