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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:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas E Mowry, Cardiff, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne Electronic Technologies, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439 66 ; 439573 ;
Abstract
A stackable connector for connecting the conductors of stacked substrates such as printed circuit boards is provided. The connector includes an elongated connector body having a plurality of electrical contacts allowing electrical signals to be passed between the stacked substrates. The connector also includes a plurality of threaded studs and non-conductive nuts allowing the connector body to be securely fastened between the stacked substrates without creating unwanted electrical connections between or within the stacked substrates. The connector also functions as a means for positioning or locating adjacent substrates.