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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1992
Gerald J Hart, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Stephen B Schieferly, Saylorsburg, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector (20) is disclosed which includes a dielectric housing (24) having contacts (26) secured therein. The housing has a mounting flange (48) which defines a mounting face (46), a top face (52) and an aperture (54) extending therebetween. The aperture defines aat least one wall. The top face has a transverse channel (62) proximate the aperture, with the wall having a channel (60) that intersects the transverse channel (62). The two channels are substantially perpendicular to each other. A wire formed boardlock (22) is disposed in the aperture (54). The boardlock has a first portion within the aperture and a second portion extending beyond the mounting face for reception in a boardlock receiving hole in a circuit board. The first portion of the boardlock includes a retention portion receivable in the transverse channel (62), and an alignment portion receivable in the channel (60) in the wall.