Molex Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation

Molex Incororporated

Jay H Neer

Cleaver Brinkerhoff

Bruce Reed

Harold Keith Lang

John R Dewitt

Kent E Regnier

Daniel L Dawiedczyk

Ronald V Davidge

Dennis Lee Doye

Todd A McClurg

Paul J Galinis

Francis A Kuchar, Jr

Christopher P Dirkers

Brian Keith Lloyd

Rocco J Noschese

Michael J Miskin

James C Duran

Thomas H Newsom

Richard J Nelson

Philip J Dambach

Kevin K Cooke

Galen F Fromm

Ronald P Sidor

Darryl C Newell

Edward Seamands

Jamie Duran

Orlando Pimienta

Deborah Kiley

John R DeWitt

Richard Alan Dayan

Frank A Harwath

Richard Bealkowski

Emanuel G Banakis

Richard A Nelson

Michael Sven Miller

Hazelton P Avery

Mark Elliot Andresen

John W Blackledge, Jr

Munawar Ahmad

Heinz Piorunneck

Mark Evan Cohen

Robert Sachsenmaier

Russell J Leonard

Eugene Folan

Daniel G Achammer

Scott G Kinnear

Kevin M Zyvoloski

Robert D Wysong

Gordon W Funck

Doyle S Cronk

John M Horgan

Matthew S Palka, Jr

John Wallace

Denise Brennan

Jaime Duran

Thomas A Anzelone

Jennifer Swenson

Kenneth W Stanevich

J Michael Nauman

George D Kovach

Joseph McCarthy

Brian Murphy

Enda Kelly

Kent D Waddell

J Scott Womble

John Meaney

Eddie M Reid

Thomas H Newson

Cleaver Brinkeroff

William A Russell, Jr

Thomas Hall

Samuel T Cheung

A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module.

Method for cooling a connector system

Cage, receptacle and system for use therewith

A connector includes a pair of mating portions positioned side-by-side and each mating portion includes a pair of mating blades that are supported in vertical arrangement within the respective mating portion. A retainer can hold together the housing portions that form the mating portions. The retained can include a latching member that is configured to be translated in a vertical direction. An actuator can be translated in a horizontal direction, the horizontal translation causing the latching member to translate in the vertical direction.

Horizontally configured connector

A connector of horizontal construction includes at least a pair of first and second halves that are mated together along a common mating line. A plurality of mating blades are supported in a vertical arrangement within a mating portion of the connector. The connector includes two distinct fasteners for holding the housing halves together. A fastener can be provided as a horizontal attachment member that extends widthwise in the mating portion in a space between the circuit cards. A second fastener can be provided as an exterior retainer that engages at least part of the outer circumference, or perimeter of the connector.

A connector utilizes a latching assembly that has a structure that connects horizontal movement of an actuator to vertical movement of a latching arm. If desired, a 2X ganged plug can be inserted into any two adjacent bays of a ganged receptacle assembly that includes at least three bays.

Multi-plugging connector system

A connector utilizes a latching assembly that has a structure that connects horizontal movement of an actuator to vertical movement of a latching arm. A latching member is provided that grips the exterior of the connector and has a cantilevered latching arm that extends from the member over a mating portion for connection. In its simplest form the latching member includes a continuous retaining collar that fits over the exterior of the connector and exerts a clamping force on the connector so as to retain the latching member in place.

Connector with integrated latch assembly

A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.

Low profile latching connector

A connector of horizontal construction includes at least a pair of first and second halves that are mated together along a common mating line. A plurality of mating blades are supported in a vertical arrangement within a mating portion of the connector. The connector includes two distinct fastenings means for holding the housing halves together. A first fastening means is provided as a horizontal attachment member that extends widthwise in the mating portion in a space between the circuit cards. A second fastening means is provided as an exterior retainer that engages at least part of the outer circumference, or perimeter of the connector.

A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a protective flanges that extends forwardly from the body portion above the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a means for aligning the plug connector with a receptacle connector.

Plug connector with mating protection

A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided. The guide may include a press arm that helps urge a mating connector into a desired alignment. The guide is separate from the receptacle connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.

Connector system with guide

A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided with a latch that engages a connector mounted on a circuit board when a mating connector is inserted into the connector on the circuit board. The guide is separate from the plug connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector.

Vertical connector guide with press arm

A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be inserted. The housing entrance includes one or more guide members that extend into the center of the housing and provide a guide for guiding an opposing mating connector into engagement with the circuit board connector.

Keyed housing for use with small size plug connectors

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Boca Raton, FL, United States of America

Jay H Neer