Amp LLC

Fci Americas Technology Inc.

The Whitaker Corporation

James S Staron

George H Douty

John C Asick

Clair W Snyder, Jr

John Michael Landis

Steven E Minich

Michael Warren Fogg

Christopher J Kolivoski

John M Spickler

Wilfred James Swain

John David Dodds

James R Volstorf

James Mills

Thomas J Zola

Gerald Wolford

Randolph E Capp

Elizabeth A Deppen

Leroy Jack Morningstar

A press-fit bus-bar for distributing power along a backplane or a printed circuit board includes a number of flat bus bar conductors fabricated from an electrically conductive material. Each bus bar conductor is separated from adjacent bus bar conductors by layers of an insulating material. A number of electrically conductive press-fit tails protrude from one edge of each bus bar conductor. When the laminated bus bar conductors and insulating material layers are placed in a housing which is then filled with a hardened epoxy resin, the press-fit tails protrude from the surface of that epoxy resin. These protruding tails can be press-fit in a backplane(s) or printed circuit board(s) for the purpose of supplying these backplane(s) or printed circuit board(s) with electric power.

Press-fit bus bar distributing power

An enclosure for an electrical package and an end piece therefore are disclosed. The enclosure includes a pair of half shells combined to define an interior cavity within which the electrical package resides. The interior cavity as defined by the half shells is open at one end thereof. The end piece is mounted to the half shells as combined to cover the open end of the interior cavity and close the electrical package within the enclosure at such open end.

Enclosure for electrical package and end piece therefor

A conducting flange (1) for an electrical connector (3) is constructed with, spaced apart points of attachment (14) of the flange (1) to a panel, and multiple bumps (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) on the flange (1) to concentrate pressure between the flange (1) and a panel. The bumps (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) have progressively increased heights as their respective distances increase from a closest of said points of attachment (14) to compensate for corresponding decreases in pressure contact between the flange (1) and the panel.

Panel mount structure

A receptacle contact (22) adapted to be received in a connector housing (26), or a connector housing (26) having the receptacle contact (22) received therein, wherein the receptacle contact (22) is a three sided contact forming a U-shaped channel (68) for receiving a contact element (46). The contact (22) comprises a pair of tapered fixed beams (64,66) at least portions of which are curved inwardly toward each other with a smooth continuous curvature to a spacing at least less than the diameter or cross section width of a contact element (46) to be received therebetween. The tapered fixed beams (64,66) taper from forward and trailing ends (70,72) toward a midpoint (74). The contact (22) may have a center rib (96) integral with and extending between the bases (86,94) that are integral with the ends (70,72) of the fixed beams (64,66). The rib (96) includes retention means (98,102) for securing the contact in a contact receiving passage (32) of a connector housing (26). The retention means (98,102) cooperate with the walls (106,114) of the contact receiving passage (32) to secure the contact (22) to one side of the passage (32).

Electrical connector and tapered fixed beam contact therefor

A solder clip (52) is formed independent of the molding of a connector housing (26) and inserted into recessed channels (50) in the mounting face (36) of the housing (26). The solder clip (52) is inserted until a stop (62) is reached thereby positioning the solder clip (52) relative to the housing (26). The leading corners (56) of the solder clip (52) are rounded to facilitate insertion of the solder clip (52) in the recessed channels (50). A portion of the base (54) of the solder clip (52) is offset (64) from the plane of the remainder of the base (54) to provide an interference fit with the channels (50) to maintain the position of the solder clip (52) in the channels (50). The solder clip (52) may have a solder tail (58) or a raised rib (66) for soldering to a printed circuit board (48). The solder clip (52 ) provides mechanical retention of the housing (26) on a printed circuit board (48) and may also serve as a ground.

Solderable connector retention feature

Surface mount connector has terminals which float axially in passages through housing. Each terminal is spring loaded toward mounting face to provide compliance between solder tails and pads on printed circuit board. Metal clips have legs received in holes through board which anchor connector independently of solder tails.

Surface mount connector with floating terminals

A shielded backplane assembly is formed by a plurality of pairs of first and second shrouds, each pair enclosing an array of pin terminals from opposite sides of the backplane. A profiled ground plane, which engages a chassis cover, profiles entry to the second shroud to make wiping contact with a shielded connector received therein. The assembly also includes covers for enclosing the unused portions of each pin array.

Shielded backplane assembly

An intercard connector system is formed by a connector matable with a circuit board mounted header assembly. The connector carries a plurality of terminals each having a first end profiled to engage a conductor and an opposite second end profiled to engage a pin terminal of the header assembly. The profiling of the connector and header assemblies are such as to allow multiple configurations in high density arrays.

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Halifax, PA, United States of America

James S Staron