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(11) EP 0 590 958 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.04.1994 Bulletin 1994/14

(21) Application number: 93307724.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 23/70
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE ES FR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1992 GB 9220614

(71) Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
Memphis Tennessee 38119 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ou, Tin Joon
    Singapore 2159 (SG)
  • Teo, Boon Cheong
    Singapore 2367 (SG)
  • Giam, Keng Thai
    Singapore 0409 (SG)
  • Wong, Kok Soon
    Singapore (SG)

(74) Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electrical connector


    (57) An electrical connector which includes a right-angle header (10) having at least one row of contact pins (20, 25) comprises stabilizing means (30) positioned at at least one end of the row of pins, and means (50) for retaining a printed circuit board against the stabilizing means when soldering the connector to the printed circuit board. The stabilizing means preferably includes a pair of wings (30), one at each end of the row of pins, wherein one face of each wing is planar which is adapted to contact the side of the printed circuit board on which the electrical connector is mounted. The retaining means preferably includes at least one projection (50) which cooperates with the stabilizing means to retain the connector in position on the printed circuit board.






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