Wire to board connector
US5910031A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/185
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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.
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