Patent · US Expired

Electrically enhanced modular connector for printed wiring board

US5967844A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 1995
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6583
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector for connecting a daughter and a mother printed wiring board. A receptacle is connected to one board on one face and to the header on the other. The header has a conductive housing with opposed end walls and a medial pin receiving wall where it is connected to the other board. The receptacle housing is electrically connected to the header conductive housing by removable springs extending from the end walls of the header housing and separate removable grounding pins extending to a printed wiring board from the medial wall.

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