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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2009
Matthias Lechner, Morlenbach, DE;
Heiko Urban, Stockstadt, DE;
Michael Schall, Heppenheim-Sonderbach, DE;
Helge Schmidt, Speyer, DE;
Michael Spielvogel, Bad Durkheim, DE;
Marcus Schulte, Viernheim, DE;
Matthias Lechner, Morlenbach, DE;
Heiko Urban, Stockstadt, DE;
Michael Schall, Heppenheim-Sonderbach, DE;
Helge Schmidt, Speyer, DE;
Michael Spielvogel, Bad Durkheim, DE;
Marcus Schulte, Viernheim, DE;
Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH, Bensheim, DE;
Abstract
A protective cover for an electrical connector for contacting a circuit carrier is disclosed, wherein the electrical connector includes an electrically insulating housing and at least one contact having a contact portion for contacting a mating contact and a connecting portion for contacting a plated through hole of the circuit carrier via an electrically conductive press-in connection. The protective cover has at least one opening through which the connecting portion of the at least one contact enters in the assembled state and is configured in such a way that, in cooperation with the contact and/or the electrically insulating housing, the protective cover covers an intake region of the plated through hole toward the outside.