Board-mounted electrical connector

U.S. Patent Number: 5697812

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating face and a board-mounting face. At least one mounting post projects from the board-mounting face for insertion into a mounting hole in the printed circuit board. The mounting post is bifurcated lengthwise thereof and includes a relatively rigid leg of a substantially C-shaped cross section defining a slot extending longitudinally thereof. A relatively flexible leg includes a latch for latching engagement with the printed circuit board at the mounting hole. The flexible leg is sized for flexing movement substantially into the slot in the C-shaped rigid leg. Therefore, the C-shaped rigid leg provides an overstress protection for the flexible leg.

Inventors: Sampson; Stephen A. (Downers Grove, IL), Reisdorf; Paul A. (LaGrange, IL), Elo; Timothy Scott (Hammond, IN)

Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL)

Application Number: 08/663,827

Issued: 1997-12-16

Expired: 2005-12-16

Classes: 439/567 ; 439/557

Field of search: 439/567,557,571,572

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