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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2007
Christopher George Daily, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Sheldon Lynn Horst, Columbia, PA (US);
Christopher George Daily, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Sheldon Lynn Horst, Columbia, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A connector for mounting an LED to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a hollow cylindrical body portion with an interior sidewall that defines a hollow cavity at one end to receive the LED threaded base section. The second end has a plurality of conductive contact elements with which to electrically contact the LED. A first electrical contact element includes at least one prong extending partially into the cavity. The prong is flexible for the threaded portion to pass the prong for insertion, and partially return to electrically engage the threaded portion to maintain the threaded portion inside the cavity. The prong also permits removal of the LED rotationally with respect to the cavity. The contact elements are in electrical communication with the LED and the threaded base section when the threaded base section is inserted within the body portion.