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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1988
Rickie M Althouse, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Richard I Baer, Middletown, PA (US);
Ronald L Brandt, Palmyra, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (10) has a drawn solderable insert (42) received in a mounting aperture (28) of an electrical connector housing (12) and secured therein by a shell (30). The insert (42) has an internally threaded (52) hollow tubular shank (44). Flange means (46) on the insert (42) are received in a recess (54) in either a shell means or the housing (12) and cooperates therewith to prevent the insert (42) from rotating. The flange means (46) are thicker than the depth of the recess (54) to assure electrical continuity between the insert (42) and the shell (30). In a first embodiment, the shank (44) extends beyond the connector housing (12) to a closed end (50) that may be tapered. An alternate embodiment insert (42') has an open end. Yet another alternate embodiment insert (42') has spring means (74,76) that cooperate with insert receiving aperture (60) to secure connector assembly (10) to printed circuit board (62). A further alternate embodiment insert has a spacer means (102) thereon.