Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-22
2005-03-22
Paumen, Gary (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
C439S571000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06869311
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a receptacle, which comprises: a housing placed on a printed circuit board and having an insertion hole for receiving an optical signal transmission plug; a photoelectric converter housed in the housing for transferring and receiving an optical signal to/from the received optical signal transmission plug; and an elongate metal member covering the housing for fixing the housing onto the printed circuit board; the housing having a positioning recess formed in a peripheral surface portion thereof not opposed to the printed circuit board as having a shape complementary to that of the elongate member, and a flange overhanging the positioning recess; wherein the elongate member is fixedly fitted in the positioning recess in engagement with the flange; wherein the elongate member has projections respectively projecting from opposed portions thereof with the housing held between the opposed portions, and the projections respectively extend through through-holes formed in the printed circuit board and soldered to the printed circuit board.
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Leon Edwin A.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Paumen Gary
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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