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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. 28, 2000
Filed:
May. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael D Long, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439 79 ; 439676 ;
Abstract
An insert subassembly for an electrical connector includes a lower terminal insert and an upper terminal insert. The lower terminal insert includes a lower insulative member which carries a plurality of terminals which have exposed portions at a rear of the lower insulative member. The exposed portions extend downwardly to provide leads for the connector. The upper terminal insert includes an upper insulative member having support surfaces which confront the exposed portions of the terminals of the lower terminal insert to provide support for the exposed portions when the leads are engaged with a circuit board.