Through mount connector with alignment device
US6273732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/707
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A through mount electrical connector with an alignment device is disclosed. According to the invention, the connector is mountable to a substrate and includes a housing through which a plurality of contacts extend. Each contact has a contact tail that extends beyond a face of the housing. The connector includes an alignment device having a first face adjacent the housing, a second face positionable adjacent the substrate, and a plurality of apertures extending between the first face and the second face for receiving a respective contact tail. At least one latch slidably couples the alignment device to ends of the housing such that the alignment device is selectively disposable between a first position in which the contact tails generally do not extend beyond the second face of the alignment device, and a second position in which the contact tails generally extend beyond the second face of the alignment device.
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