Low profile cam-in socket having terminals engaging a rib

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1993-09-15

1994-11-22

Howell, Daniel W.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

439630, H01R 909

Patent

active

053663900

ABSTRACT:
A socket for electrically connecting a circuit panel to a substrate comprises an insulative housing (10) defining an elongated slot (12) for receiving the circuit panel (14). A plurality of terminal receiving cavities (16) are spaced apart along a length of the slot, and each of the cavities is open to the slot on opposite sides (22, 24) thereof. The housing includes a rib (20) extending beneath the slot along its length. A plurality of electrically-conductive terminals (30) are disposed in respective ones of the cavities. Each of the terminals comprises an integral body including a housing engaging section (32) having opposed surfaces (34, 36) each gripping a respective opposite side (46, 48) of the rib. Each terminal has a lead (58) extending to an exterior of the housing for electrically engaging a substrate, and a pair of resilient contact arms (52, 62) extending into the slot from respective opposite sides of the slot for electrically engaging opposite sides of the circuit panel.

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patent: 5013264 (1991-05-01), Fondreault
patent: 5026292 (1991-06-01), Pickles et al.
patent: 5041005 (1991-08-01), McHugh

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