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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2007
Joseph B. Shuey, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Lewis Johnson, Dover, PA (US);
Derek L. Brickner, Etters, PA (US);
Ryan S. Gelotte, Enola, PA (US);
Joseph B. Shuey, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Lewis Johnson, Dover, PA (US);
Derek L. Brickner, Etters, PA (US);
Ryan S. Gelotte, Enola, PA (US);
FCI Americas Technology, Inc, Carson City, NV (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a connector incorporating an overmolded housing that may control the position of the mounting ends of the connector and may provide a structure to help transfer the forces for press fit of the connector to the printed circuit board (PCB). Such a connector may include a first leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, a second leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, an edge card, and a tail alignment housing. Each contact may include a lead portion and a mounting end. The lead portions of the contacts may engage the edge card. The tail alignment housing may include a housing body and a plurality of tail supports extending from the housing body. The tail alignment housing may be overmolded onto at least a portion of the mounting ends.