Title:
FLOATABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A STAGGERED OVERLAPPING CONTACT PATTERN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002097926
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electrical connector comprises a housing (24) having contacts (56) secured in cavities (66). The cavities are arranged in at least two parallel rows (68 and 70) which are staggered with respect to each other. Each cavity includes a main body (80) and a notch (82, 83) extending from the main body. The notches in each one of the two parallel rows are directed toward the other of the two parallel rows, and each of the notches extends between a pair of adjacent cavities in the other of said two rows.
Inventors:
BLANCHFIELD MICHAEL ALLEN
BROWN JOHN BOSSERT III
CONNER TROY EVERETTE
BROWN JOHN BOSSERT III
CONNER TROY EVERETTE
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/016095
Publication Date:
February 27, 2003
Filing Date:
May 22, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP (US)
International Classes:
H01R13/631; (IPC1-7): H01R13/53
Foreign References:
| US5876222A | 1999-03-02 | |||
| US4693532A | 1987-09-15 | |||
| EP0891016A1 | 1999-01-13 |
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