Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
Patent
1996-12-12
1999-06-08
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
439329, 439595, H01R 13514
Patent
active
059100311
ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises an electrical connector having a housing with a front face and a mounting face opposite to the front face. A plurality of contact receiving cavities extend longitudinally through the housing from the front fact to the mounting face. The cavities have side walls and slots extending laterally from the side walls from the front face partially through the housing. A contact is received in the cavity. The contact has wings extending from sides thereof. The wings being received into the slots providing alignment and stability of the contact and to prevent rotation of the contact in the cavity. The invention also comprises an electrical contact, having a body with a wire crimping section, an intermediate section, and a forward contacting section. A latching arm is disposed along the forward section. Wings extend laterally from the intermediate section to engage slots in a housing and provide alignment stability of the body within the housing and to prevent rotation of the body.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3083345 (1963-03-01), Scheller
patent: 4946408 (1990-08-01), Garrett et al.
patent: 5564954 (1996-10-01), Wurster
patent: 5630733 (1997-05-01), Jinno et al.
patent: 5664969 (1997-09-01), Peterson et al.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 38, No. 2, (Feb. 1995) p. 207.
Abrams Neil
Byrd Eugene G.
The Whitaker Corporation
LandOfFree
Wire to board connector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Wire to board connector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Wire to board connector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1680635