Amp LLC

Benjamin Charles Williams

Daniel R Coldren

Paul Robert Krider

Electrical connector for connecting three wires to three terminal tabs and for connecting a network across two of the tabs comprises a housing having three terminal-receiving cavities extending therethrough in surrounding relationship to a network module cavity. Two of the terminals in the terminal-receiving cavities each have a main receptacle, which mates with one of the terminal tabs, and secondary receptacle which receives a terminal tab extending from the network module.

Connector having snubber network for triac

A spring contact which is intended to be mounted on a circuit board comprises an elongated spring blade having a mounting end and an outer or free end. An integral mounting plate extends alongside the blade from the mounting end thereof to an intermediate location. A mounting pin is formed at the mounting end by two laterally extending leg portions, one on the spring blade and the other on the mounting plate, and a support pin extends from the mounting plate in spaced relationship to the mounting pin. The mounting plate has laterally extending support flanges which support the device on the printed circuit board when it is inserted into openings in the board. The spring contacts are manufactured as a continuous strip and can be inserted into circuit boards by automatic insertion machines.

Cantilever spring contact having integral support pin

An electrical connector is attachable to an insulated electrical conductor wire and insertable partially through a hole defined through a printed circuit board after attachment of the connector to the wire in order to retain a bared end portion of the wire in a desired predetermined position between the sidewalls of the hole and substantially below the top surface of the board prior to the formation of an electrical solder connection between the bared end portion of the wire and an electrical conductor formed on the bottom surface of the board. The connector is comprised by a base having rearward and forward portions, a first pair of sidewalls extending outwardly from opposed longitudinal sides of the rearward base portion, a second pair of sidewalls extending outwardly from opposed longitudinal sides of the forward base portion, and a pair of resiliently flexible hook-like members projecting from the second pair of sidewalls. The first sidewalls and the rearward base portion are together capable of being formed in a first predetermined configuration about an insulated marginal end portion of the wire adjacent to the bared end portion to mechanically grip the insulated marginal end portion, the first predetermined configuration having a maximum lateral dimension slightly larger than a maximum lateral dimension of the hole. The second sidewalls and the forward base portion are together capable of being formed in a second predetermined configuration about the bared end portion of the wire, the second predetermined configuration having lateral dimensions slightly smaller than, and alignable within, the lateral dimensions of the hole and a longitudinal dimension which at a maximum is substantially equal to the depth of the hole. Each of the pair of hook-like members have first and second segments. Each of the first segments is connected at one of its two ends to one of the second sidewalls and projects forwardly therefrom within the lateral dimensions of the second sidewalls. Each of the second segments merges at one of its two ends from one of the other ends of the first segments and projects rearwardly therefrom. Each of the other ends of the second segments is disposed outwardly from one of the one ends of the first segments and outside of the lateral dimensions of the hole and is displaced longitudinally along the connector from one of the first sidewalls through a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the board. At least one of the first and second segments is flexibly moveable so as to dispose the other end of the second segment within the lateral dimensions of the hole. Alternatively, in lieu of hook-like members a channel-shape or semi-cylindrical portion can be secured to said forward base portion and extend through said hole. The wire is also extended through said hole and retained in said channel-shaped portion. A finger-like element is formed from, and secured at one end to, said channel-shaped section with its other end which is free extending outwardly from said channel-shaped section and up towards said circuit board to abut thereagainst.

Electrical connector for a printed circuit board

A free standing all metal contact, which, when mounted on a first board with other similar contacts, all in a straight line, will mechanically receive and hold, and make electrical contact with a second circuit board. Each contact has U-shaped configuration with the two legs of the U having a width which is normal to the plane of the U. The edges of each of the two legs are bent back in a direction away from the other leg to form an I beam type cross-sectional configuration to provide structural strength. Two of the bent back edges which are diagonally positioned are extended beyond the closed end of the U to form a pair of posts which fit into mating holes in the first circuit board to securely mount the contact thereon. The free end of one of the legs is bent downwardly into the U and towards the other leg to provide a spring-like gripping effect upon the edge of the second board when it is inserted into said U.

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Harrisburg, PA, United States of America

Benjamin Charles Williams