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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Ray C. Doutrich, Lebanon, PA (US);
FCI Americas Technology, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
An insulative shroud retention wafer for an electrical connector allowing for an optimization of pin placements of the electrical connector is provided. In an illustrative embodiment the shroud retention wafer comprises a first ( ), second ( ), third ( ), and fourth ( ) cylindrical members, each having an axial pin receiving aperture ( ) and an axial center line ( ) extending through the pin receiving aperture ( ). Furthermore, the cylindrical members maintain at least one protuberance ( ). In operation, the cylindrical members of the shroud retention wafer couple with pins of the electrical connector to realize an electrical connection. Specifically, the protuberance ( ) causes collapse of the cylinders ( ) allowing for better gripping of pins of the electrical connector. The arrangement of the cylinders ( ) of the shroud retention ( ) wafer maximizes the number of cylindrical members on the wafer allowing for optimization of pin placement.