Boardlock for an electrical connector
US6012948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/658
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A boardlock for an electrical connector is disclosed. The boardlock comprises an attachment section for attaching to an electrical connector and an insertion section for inserting into a hole of a circuit board. The insertion section includes a leg plate and a spring piece laterally bulging from a lateral portion of the leg plate. The spring piece is a strip bending out of the leg plate in V shape from its middle portion with both ends of the spring piece connected to the leg plate. Also, a shielding device for an electrical connector comprising a pair of above-mentioned boardlocks integrally formed on it is disclosed.
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