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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2000
Liang Gong, Kunshan, CN;
Qisheng Zheng, Kunshan, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a connector body retaining a plurality of terminals and an adapter retaining a like number of connecting contacts. Each terminal includes a contacting portions extending beyond a bottom surface thereof. Each connecting contact includes a main body to be received within the base, a tail portion extending downwards thereof for electrically connecting to the printed circuit board and a first portion and a second portion extending sidewards and upwards from the main body. The second portion, therefore, is laterally offset from the first portion. Both the first and second portions have, respectively, opposed first and second barbs extending inward from a side edge for clamping a contacting portion of corresponding terminal therebetween. Each contacting portion further defines a notch in a side edge thereof for engaging with the first barb of corresponding connecting contact.