Patent · US Expired

Press-fit electrical connector

US6319023A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
5References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 1, 2000
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 1, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/724
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enclosure 10 is provided having a pin holder assembly 20 which may be latched into enclosure 10 via latching arms 24 and latching shoulders 14. Fins 15 are inserted into slots 25 and back-up press fit pins 21 in pin holder assembly 20. Fins 15 secure press fit pins 21 so as to withstand insertion forces required to attach enclosure 10 to a substrate. Pins 21 may be stitched into pin holder assembly 20 and then bent at right angles within slots 25.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.