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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1997
Li-Ming Po, Tu-Chen, TW;
Yu-San Hsiao, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector having latch devices is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises an elongated insulating housing defining an elongate, narrow slot for receiving a circuit board, a plurality of conductive contacts received in a plurality of passageways defined along inner surfaces of the circuit board receiving slot for electrical and mechanical connecting the circuit board, and latch devices integrally extending upward from both lateral ends of the insulating housing. Each of the latch devices includes a forward protruding positioning lug for guiding and positioning the insertion of the circuit board into the slot, an inward protruding latching lug for latching the circuit board received in the slot, and a releasing portion for releasing the latching of the latching lug to the circuit board.