Patent · US Expired

Hold down for an electrical connector

US6053767A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
11References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1998
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/7029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to an electrical connector (10) including a housing (12) with a mating face (16), a rear face (18) opposite to the mating face (16), a side (20), and an end (26), the end (26) having a holding feature (30) thereon. The housing (12) is mountable onto a surface of a substrate with either the rear face (18) or the [mating face] side (20) being placed against the surface. A hold down (40) is securable to the housing feature (30). The hold down (40) has a substrate securing portion (42) and housing securing portion (46). The housing securing portion (46) is securable to the holding feature (30) in at least two orientations to secure the housing (12) to the substrate when it is mounted in either orientation.

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