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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas S. Cohen, New Boston, NH (US);
Daniel B Provencher, Nashua, NH (US);
Philip T. Stokoe, Attleboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Teradyne, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3514 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly suitable for use in a matrix assembly. The electrical connector assembly has two connectors, each assembled from wafers. The individual wafers are shielded and separate shield pieces are positioned in one connector transverse to the wafers in that connector. Additionally, wafers in at least one of the connectors includes a compliant portion that allows the two connectors to be self-aligning.