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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1989
Charles S Pickles, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Mansour Zarreii, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector (10) having a cavity (13) for removably receiving a printed circuit board (18) and contact elements (14,16) electrically engaging the board (18) is disclosed. More particularly, the contact elements (14,16) are located on opposing walls (22,24) of the cavity (13) and have contact beams (82,94) that electrically engage conductive pads on the circuit board (18). Further, the contact elements (14,16) have posts (84) and leads (98) extending outwardly of the housing (12) for receiving and transmitting signals from electronic devices. A cover (20) covers the cavity (13) to retain and protect the circuit board (18) therein.