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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2017
Te Connectivity Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Michael David Herring, Apex, NC (US);
Dean Marlin Harmon, III, Harrisburg, PA (US);
TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A dual connector system includes a host circuit board and first and second electrical connectors mounted to the host circuit board. The first electrical connector has a housing having a card slot for a module circuit board and the second electrical connector has a housing having an upper mating surface for the module circuit board. The housing has a hold down ledge having a hold down surface located below the upper mating surface. A dual connector module is mated to the first and second electrical connectors. The dual connector module includes a securing anchor extending below a module circuit board that engages the hold down surface and being captured below the hold down ledge to secure the dual connector module to the second electrical connector.