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(11) | EP 0 081 937 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Electrical connector and contact receptacle |
(57) An electrical connector comprises a slab like insulating housing (3) having three
parallel through passageways (4) communicating with pin-receiving apertures defined
by slots in a lower side of the housing (3). Fork-like contact receptacles (2) are
received in respective passageways (4) to engage laterally or axially with complementary
pins received through the slots. A resilient latch arm (8) on the housing is arranged
to engage the head of a pin to resist lateral withdrawal of the connector. Extensions
(5) at a forward end of the housing serve to guide the connector into lateral engagement
with a pin-ciuster. |