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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
Naotoshi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Shigetoshi Yamaguchi, Sagamihara-shim, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a longitudinal axis with two rows of terminal-receiving passages generally on opposite sides of the axis. The passages are alternatingly staggered along the axis, with adjacent sides of the passages in the two rows thereof overlapping along the axis. A plurality of conductive terminals are received in the passages. Each terminal includes a relatively wide body portion with a relatively narrow contact portion projecting from one side of the body portion. The terminals are disposed in the passages in alternating orientations longitudinally of the axis, whereby the contact portions of the terminals are disposed in the overlapping sides of the passages to define a single row of contact portions longitudinally of the axis.