Foxconn International, Inc.

Taiming Gou

Sidney Lu

A card-edge connector assembly (30) for releasably securing a circuit board (13) having an elongated insulative housing (32) formed of a moldable material and defining an elongated channel (40) in a surface (38) of the housing (32). Integrally formed latches (36, 36'), disposed on opposite ends of the elongated channel, include latch lever portions (44, 44') extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom to facilitate access to the latches (36, 36'). Backstops (42, 42') are integrally formed with the housing and extend outwardly from the housing surface to positions vertically below the latch levers, respectively. A slot (64, 64') is formed between the backstop and the latch members. Each latch lever defines a central mold opening (46, 46') extending therethrough and positioned in vertical alignment with the corresponding backstops. Each mold opening is sufficiently large to permit withdrawal of a slot defining-mold component (74) along a linear path away from the slots therethrough during integral molding of the connector assembly. The mold opening is further sufficiently small to provide substantial area on the latch lever portion to enable manual release of the latch members.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Taiming Gou