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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1994
Roger L Garrett, New Wilmington, PA (US);
Bruce J Serbin, Canfield, OH (US);
Randy L Fink, Warren, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A compact header assembly for connection to a printed circuit board comprises a header housing 20 having a central through opening 22, a pin terminal and carrier strip assembly 24 having a carrier strip 26 which is slidably connected to the header housing 20 via a rail and groove connection and which carries a plurality of pin terminals 28 which are connected to the circuit traces 14, 15 of the printed circuit board 12 and a preassembled wiring harness connector subassembly 30 having a retainer housing 32, a connector body 34 which is connected to the retainer housing 32 and which carries a plurality of female socket terminals 36. The connector body 34 after the terminals 36 are positioned therein is slidably connected to the retainer housing 32 and the retainer housing 32 in turn is then slidably connected into the central opening 22 of the header housing 20 and with the socket terminals 36 matingly engaging the pin terminals 28 when the connector subassembly 30 is connected to the header housing 20.