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Electrical connector

US6190183A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1999
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/722
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a pair of board locks. The terminals include upper terminals and lower terminals each having a contact end, a securing portion and a solder tail. The solder tail of each lower terminal is substantially perpendicular to a circuit board and soldered to soldering sites located on a lower surface thereof using Through Hole Technology. The solder tail of each upper terminal is substantially parallel to the circuit board and soldered to soldering sites located on an upper surface thereof using Surface Mount Technology.

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