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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1993
Martha L Rupert, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Robert N Whiteman, Jr, Middletown, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A stacked electrical connector assembly 20 for mounting on a circuit board CB includes upper and lower electrical connectors 22,24 each having electrical terminals having connecting post portions 48,72 projecting from the connectors in rows. The upper and lower connectors 22,24 are supported in superposed relationship by means of metal brackets 26. The connecting post portions 72 of the lower connector 24 depend therebelow for insertion through respective holes of a group of holes 112 a circuit board CB. Each connecting post portion 48 of the upper connector 22 is connected to a corresponding connecting posts portion 72 of the lower connector 24 by means of a respective trace 98 of a flexible film cable 28 whereby the connectors 22,24 are wired in parallel for economy of board space and footprinting.