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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Winchester Electronics Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US);
Inventors:
David J. Camelio, Foxboro, MA (US);
John E. Benham, Torrington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Winchester Electronics Corporation, Middlebury, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01); H01R 24/50 (2011.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 24/44 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 24/50 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 24/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a DIN jack including a dielectric shroud defining a closed entry lead-in that helps prevent damage caused by a bent or misaligned signal pin of a mating DIN plug without adversely affecting the performance of the DIN connector. The present invention also provides a board lock feature that may be used to hold a DIN jack securely to a circuit board during the manufacturing process.