Electrical connector having contact retention means

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H01R 13/436 (2006.01) H01R 13/41 (2006.01) H01R 13/658 (2006.01) H01R 9/09 (1990.01)

Patent

CA 2069379

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CONTACT HAVING RETENTION MEANS ABSTRACT: A right-angle electrical connector comprises an insulator supporting a plurality of electrical contacts therein. The insulator includes a locator plate having a plurality of open faced slots with parallel, straight sidewalls for retentive receipt of the contacts therein. Each contact has a mating portion that is received in an aperture in the insulator, a retention portion received in the insulator slots and a terminal portion serving as a solder post for subsequent soldering to circuits on a printed circuit board. Each retention portion is of solid cross-section and preferably comprises a trapezoidal cross- section with its non-parallel edges defining relatively sharp barbs. During insertion the barbs engage the respective sidewalls in interference fit, deforming the sidewalls in a manner to retain the contact therein and to resist movement thereof in both the horizontal and vertical directions.

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