Tyco Electronics Corporation

Michael J Engler

James Edward Gundermann

Galen Monroe Martin

An article of manufacture, method, and system for communicating with circuit boards, which has a grounding element with first and second portions, and the first portion is a forked member adopted for providing contact to a circuit board, and the second portion is adopted to provide contact to a grounding feature.

Apparatus and method for circuit board ground strap

A connector assembly is provided that includes first and second mating connector housings. A lever is attached to the first connector housing to facilitate sliding engagement between the housings. The second housing and the lever include respective cam projections that mate in an alignment mode of operation thereby permitting the lever to be pivoted to bring the housings together. When the housings are not properly aligned, respective cam projections engage each other to prevent pivoting of the lever.

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Kernersville, NC, United States of America

Michael J Engler