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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2000
Huili Qiao, Naperville, IL (US);
Gary S. Manchester, Naperville, IL (US);
Richard A. Nelson, Geneva, IL (US);
Galen Fromm, North Aurora, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing having a central body portion with a front face, a rear face and at least three rows of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween and including a top row, a middle row and a bottom row. A plurality of terminals are received in the passages and include top terminals received in at least some of the passages in the top row, middle terminals received in at least some of the passages in the middle row and bottom terminals received in at least some of the passages in the bottom row. All of the terminals have tail portions projecting rearwardly from the body portion beyond the rear face thereof. A pair of juxtaposed wire guide members include a top wire guide member having a top surface with wire-receiving channels for aligning a plurality of electrical wires with the tail portions of the top row of terminals. A bottom wire guide member has a bottom surface with wire-receiving channels for aligning a plurality of electrical wires with the tail portions of the bottom row of terminals. Guide channels are provided between the wire guide members for receiving a plurality of electrical wires aligned with the tail portions of the middle row of terminals.