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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Michael A. Hoyack, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Owen R. Barthelmes, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Gino S. Antonini, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Michael A. Hoyack, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Owen R. Barthelmes, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Gino S. Antonini, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector that comprises a body including an interface part adapted to engage a mating connector and a mounting part adapted to mount to a surface of a printed circuit board. An internal bore extends through the interface and mounting parts. A fixed interface contact is provided in the internal bore at the interface part. The fixed interface contact is configured to engage a corresponding contact of the mating connector. An actuating contact is received in the internal bore and is axially moveably within the internal bore between first and second positions. First and second stationary contacts are supported by the mounting part. Each of the first and second stationary contacts have a first contact end received in the internal bore of the body and a second exposed end that extends outside of the body for connection to the printed circuit board. The first and second stationary contacts define first and second electrical paths, respectively, wherein movement of the actuating contact between the first and second positions switches the electrical path between the first and second electrical paths, respectively.