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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2015
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Dennis L. Doye, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Alexander W. Barr, Austin, TX (US);
Douglas B. Gundel, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Charles F. Staley, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/88 (2011.01); H01R 12/62 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 13/50 (2006.01); H01R 13/6461 (2011.01); H01R 13/6597 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/88 (2013.01); H01R 12/62 (2013.01); H01R 12/7082 (2013.01); H01R 13/50 (2013.01); H01R 13/6461 (2013.01); H01R 13/6597 (2013.01);
Abstract
Connectors providing solderless contact between conductors and a plurality of contact pads disposed on a substrate are disclosed. Connectors accommodating cables including pairs of insulated conductors are disclosed. Connector assemblies including frames for reversibly mounting the connectors with substrates having a plurality of contact pads are also disclosed.