Tyco Electronics Corporation

William R Arsenault

Stephen D DelPrete

Peter David Wapenski

Jeffrey Walter Mason

Michael L Kirkman

Shiraz Sameja

Steven B Wakefield

Arthur G Michaud

A connector for board-to-board or board-to-socket interconnect applications includes a plurality of conductive elastomeric columnar contacts surrounded by an insulative body. In one embodiment employed in board-to-board applications, the columnar contacts are substantially longer than wide to facilitate mounting of components between opposed boards. The conductive columnar contacts extend slightly beyond the surfaces of the insulative body. The body may include integral raised collars that surround opposing ends of the conductive columnar contacts and at least one stop flange integral with the body that limits overstress on tips of the conductive columnar contacts.

Conductive elastomeric contact system

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Warwick, RI, United States of America

William R Arsenault