(19)
(11) EP 0 668 635 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/34

(21) Application number: 95102127.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 23/70, H01R 13/41
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 22.02.1994 US 200172

(71) Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle Illinois 60532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DiViesti, Anthony M.
    Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 (US)
  • Regnier, Kent E.
    Lombard, Illinois 60148 (US)

(74) Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner 
Patentanwälte, Sonnenberger Strasse 100
65193 Wiesbaden
65193 Wiesbaden (DE)


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    (54) Electrical connector for printed circuit boards


    (57) An electrical connector (14) includes an elongated dielectric housing (16) having an elongated slot (18) disposed generally along a longitudinal axis (20) of the housing for receiving, edgewise, a printed circuit board. A plurality of terminals (28) are inserted in a given insertion direction (C) into a plurality of passages (22) along at least one side of the slot. Each terminal includes a retention portion (36) press-fit in a retention section (30) of a respective passage. The retention section is tapered in the insertion direction from a wider terminal-receiving mouth (30d) for facilitating insertion of a respective terminal into the passage to a narrower retention area (30e) for embracing the respective terminal at least in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (20) of the housing.






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