Electrical connector assembly

Details Electrical connector assembly Electrical connector assembly

1982-01-22

1984-10-02

Abrams, Neil

Geometrical instruments

339176M, 339217S, 339252P, H01R 1305

Patent

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044744188

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly comprises a post header including a row of stamped and formed post contacts fixed in a first insulating housing and a female connector including a corresponding row of female contacts fixed in a second insulating housing for mating with the other ends of the post contacts when the housings are mated. One end of each post contact extends out of the first housing for receipt in a hole in a printed circuit board, the other end of each post contact being turned back to define a resilient hooked portion which extends about a supporting rib upstanding from a wall of the first housing in the mating direction with the free end of the hooked portion spaced from the wall. The female contacts are each forked to received the hooked portion of a respective post contact in an interference fit.

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