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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2000
Wayne S. Alden, Whitman, MA (US);
William Petrocelli, Douglas, MA (US);
Peter Wapenski, Foster, RI (US);
Arthur G. Michaud, New Bedford, MA (US);
Michael Kirkman, Swansea, MA (US);
Jeffery Mason, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Brian Paul Sharp, Providence, RI (US);
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG, Steinach/SG, CH;
Abstract
Interconnection apparatus is provided which is especially useful to mount and connect circuit boards having a contact assembly of resilient compressive contacts to a backplane or other mateable board or device. The apparatus includes an enclosure having guide channels for each board to be housed in the enclosure, a contact assembly for providing compressive contact between the contact ends of each board and corresponding contacts of the backplane, and elements for seating each board into engagement with the backplane.