Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connectors

Details Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connectors Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connectors

1997-04-11

1998-01-06

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Flange on coupling part

H01R 1373

Patent

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057048070

ABSTRACT:
A surface mountable retention bracket (40) for a connector assembly (10) having a housing (12) with outwardly extending mounting flanges (22), each flange (22) including two channels (26) extending therethrough to a mounting face (16), the channels (26) defining a retention tab (28) therebetween. The bracket (40) includes a base (42) securable to a circuit board (60); a pair of struts (44) extending upwardly from the base (42), the struts (44) being joined by a body section (46), the base (42), struts (44) and body section (46) together defining an opening (48) adapted to cooperate with the flange (22) to hold the bracket (40) on the housing (12). The struts (44) are bent intermediate the base (42) and the body section (46) such that the base (42) and the body section (46) are essentially at a right angle to each other. Upon inserting the bracket (40) into the channels (26) of the flange (22) and the retention tab (28) into the bracket opening (48), the retention bracket (40) is held in the housing (12) and in position for being soldered to the surface of the circuit board (60).

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International Search Report mailed Mar. 14, 1997, PCT/US96/19623, three pages.

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