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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1993
Brian P Costello, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert N Whiteman, Middletown, PA (US);
Earl C Myers, Jr, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Donald T Biechler, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Robert W Walker, Harrisburg, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises, a first electrical connector (2), electrical contacts (7) in the first electrical connector extending to a mating face (6) of the connector (2), alignment posts (12) and first ground contacts (10) along the alignment posts (12), both of which project beyond the mating face (6); and another, mating electrical connector (3) provided with post receiving cavities (11) with second ground contacts (10) in the cavities (11) engaging the first ground contacts (10) along the posts (12).