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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Richard Elof Hamner, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Scott Stephen Duesterhoeft, Etters, PA (US);
Attalee S. Taylor, Palmyra, PA (US);
Jason M'cheyne Reisinger, Carlisle, PA (US);
Brian Patrick Costello, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Richard Elof Hamner, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Scott Stephen Duesterhoeft, Etters, PA (US);
Attalee S. Taylor, Palmyra, PA (US);
Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger, Carlisle, PA (US);
Brian Patrick Costello, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly for electrically coupling primary and secondary circuit boards together. The secondary circuit board is held proximate to the primary circuit board and has a first contact array of board contacts thereon. The electrical connector assembly includes a circuit assembly having a second contact array of mating contacts configured to mate with the first contact array and a flexible circuit that electrically couples the second contact array to the primary circuit board. The electrical connector assembly also includes an alignment feature that is configured to engage the secondary circuit board. Also, the electrical connector assembly includes a coupling mechanism that is configured to move the alignment feature and the second contact array between a retracted position, in which the second contact array is located remotely from the first contact array, and an engaged position, in which the first and second contact arrays engage one another.