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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Brian J. Gillespie, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Kevin E. Walker, Hershey, PA (US);
Tod M. Harlan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Robert W. Brown, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Terrance F. Little, York, PA (US);
Charles E. Kreutzberger, Akson, PA (US);
Brian J. Gillespie, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Kevin E. Walker, Hershey, PA (US);
Tod M. Harlan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Robert W. Brown, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Terrance F. Little, York, PA (US);
Charles E. Kreutzberger, Akson, PA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting a sheet-like member includes terminals (or) each comprising a base portion (or), a bearing beam (or) and a contact beam (or) substantially parallel extending from the base portion; a housing () including an upper wall (), a lower wall () and a rear wall, and having an inner surface defining a mouth () for receiving the sheet-like member and an exterior surface provided with a number of grooves () thereon, each groove comprising an upper groove () defined along the upper wall for accommodating the bearing beam, a lower groove () defined along the lower wall for accommodating the contact beam, and a rear groove defined on the rear wall for accommodating the base portion; and an actuator () pivotally engaging with the bearing beams for establishing electrical connection between the sheet-like member and the contact beams.