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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2015
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Richard J. Scherer, Austin, TX (US);
Joseph N. Castiglione, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Daniel F. Cronch, Austin, TX (US);
Jesse A. Mann, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Leon D. Schmidt, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Steven A. Neu, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Richard D. Twigg, Leander, TX (US);
Gregg R. Couture, Lynnfield, MA (US);
James A. Wessman, Austin, TX (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A connector for establishing electrical connections with a PCB comprises first and second sets of contact pads arranged in first and second rows on a same surface of the PCB. The connector includes a first set of elongated contacts, a second set of elongated contacts, and a contact block. The first set of contacts have contact surfaces that form a first row of contact surfaces configured to make and break electrical connectivity with the first set of contact pads of the PCB. The second set of contacts have contact surfaces that form a second row of contact surfaces configured to make and break electrical connectivity with the second set of contact pads of the PCB. The contact block supports the first and second sets of contacts and causes the contact surfaces to wipe against the first and second sets of contact pads when making and breaking electrical connectivity therewith.