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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1990
Dominique Bertho, Limerick, IE;
Richard Donnelly, Shannon Co. Clare, IE;
Patrick Kirby, Sixmilebridge, IE;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes at least a pair of mounting post-receiving holes and at least one solder tail-receiving aperture. The assembly includes a housing having at least a pair of mounting posts for positioning in the holes in the printed circuit board. At least one contact member is mounted on the housing and includes a solder tail for positioning in the aperture in the printed circuit board. The solder tail has a generally straight side and a projecting hook on an opposite side for retaining the connector assembly on the printed circuit board. The width of the solder tail between the straight side and the outermost point of the hook on the opposite side is no greater than the width of the aperture, and the centerline of the solder tail between its sides is offset, in the direction of the hook, relative to the centerline of the aperture when the mounting posts are aligned with the holes in the printed circuit board.