Anti-wicking system for electrical connectors

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EP 0 789 422 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	13.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/33

(21)	Application number: 97101533.4

(22)	Date of filing: 31.01.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01R 4/02

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

06.02.1996 SG 9601072

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

(72)	Inventors:
	Lauw, Boen Tjin Katong, Singapore (SG) Wong, Yuen Poh Singapore 2366 (SG) Simmel, George M. The Waterside, Singapore 1543 (SG)

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

(54)	Anti-wicking system for electrical connectors

(57) An anti-wicking system is provided in an electrical connector (10) adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board having solderable circuit traces thereon. The connector includes a housing (12) having a plurality of terminal-receiving passages (22). A plurality of terminals (34) are inserted into the passages, with solder tail portions (34b) of the terminals projecting from the housing for solder connection to the circuit traces on the printed circuit board. The housing has at least one projecting portion (40) adjacent the terminals (34) to provide extra housing material which can be heat staked (40A) about the terminals to prevent solder wicking therealong.

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