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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert G Lundergan, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 339 / ; 3391 / ; 339 / ;
Abstract
A dual-in-line plug and socket assembly in which the socket assembly has spaced rows of contact arms and opposed side walls comprising a series of barriers located between respective contact arms, profiles of the barriers extending transversely beyond the contact arms in lateral directions to protect the contact arms. The plug assembly includes a series of ramp surfaces located adjacent a component body supporting portion and arranged to interdigitate with the barriers and to urge the contact arms against contact legs of the component during mating the plug and socket assembly.