Surface-mountable socket connector
US5709574A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/11
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Surface mountable socket connector having first and second base portions providing for top, bottom, or horizontal entry of a male mating projecting member depending on the mounting position of the socket connector on a substrate such as a PCB. A spring contact member cantilevered at the first base portion, is configured to contact the projecting member via a hole at the first base portion or at an opposite end of the socket connector. The socket connectors are preferably fabricated from a continuous strip for loading onto a PCB by placement equipment.
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