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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tomoaki Ito, Machida, JP;
Shinichi Aihara, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439 74 ;
Abstract
A connector assembly facilitates the registration of connector components. A plug connector in the assembly has a housing with a top surface defining a mating channel configured in a closed loop. A receptacle connector in the assembly has side walls of the housing configured in a closed loop which are received in the mating channel of the plug connector during mating. Terminals in the plug connector have contact portions disposed along the mating channel which engage respective contact portions of terminals disposed along the side walls of the receptacle connector upon mating.