Switching connector

Details Switching connector Switching connector

1988-04-18

1989-01-17

McQuade, John

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

439353, H01R 13627

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047985429

ABSTRACT:
An input/output connector system (20) having spring contacts (68) in the header assembly (22) that engage pins (34) also in the header assembly (22) upon demating the receptacle assembly (24). The spring contacts (68) may remain in contact with the pins (34) while the receptacle assembly (24) is in mating engagement with the header assembly (22) or alternatively provide a make-before-break or break-before-make engagement with the pins (34) upon mating of the receptacle and header assemblies (24, 22).

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patent: 4633048 (1986-12-01), Komatsu
patent: 4639066 (1987-01-01), Shimamiya et al.
patent: 4698025 (1987-10-01), Silbernagel
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 13, No. 6, 11/1970, "Coaxial Cable to Printed Circuit Board Connector".
"Data Communication Network Products", pp. 4 and 6, Jun. 1985.

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