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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1995
Roberto Martucci, Montegrotto T. Padova, IT;
Gianni Zuin, Mestrino-Padova, IT;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A terminal socket assembly is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board and includes a conductive terminal socket having a barrel portion insertable axially into a hole in the printed circuit board, with radially outwardly projecting wing portions for soldering to solder pads on the circuit board. A terminal-receiving dielectric housing mounts the terminal socket therewithin. The housing has walls which extend circumferentially about portions of the barrel portion of the terminal socket to prevent solder from wicking along exposed areas of the terminal and interfering with mating. The anti-solder wicking design allows a connector or component to be surface mounted directly on the surface of a circuit board to maximize the density of the entire assembly and the device in which it is used.