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EP0347097A1
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Electrical connector system
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1989-06-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The electrical connector system (10) is for electrically connecting circuits on a backplane and daughtercard. More particularly, the connector system (10) includes two mating connectors (12,14) having engaging conductive contacts (18,40) for carrying signals, power and providing ground reference planes as required. One connector (12) is mounted on the backplane and the other (14) is mounted on the daughtercard so that the circuits thereon are electrically connected upon mating the two connectors (12,14).
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Richard Thumma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
An electrical connector system (10), for electrically connecting circuits between a backplane and a daughtercard comprising; a first connector (12) comprising a dielectric housing (16) with an open cavity (24) defined by side walls (22a,22b) and a plurality of conductive contacts (18) retained in said housing (16) and arranged in elongated rows parallel to said side walls (22a,22b) said contacts (18) having leads (34) extending outwardly from said housing for electrically engaging circuits on the backplane and further having posts (30) extending into said cavity (24) with the posts (30) of the outermost rows of contacts (18a,18b) being spaced inwardly from siad side walls (22a,22b); and a second connector (14) comprising a dielectric housing (38) and a plurality of conductive contacts (48) said housing (38) having passages (42) therethrough for receiving some of said contacts (40c) and slots (46) in outside surfaces of respective sidewalls (48a,48b) for receiving other of said contacts (40a,40b) said contacts (40) having receptacles (60) for receiving and compressively gripping said posts (30) when said second connector (14) is inserted into said cavity (24) in said first connector (12) and further having leads (62) attached to and extendig from said receptacles (60) for electrically engaging circuits on a daughtercard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
An electrical connector system (10), for electrically connecting circuits between a backplane and a daughtercard comprising; a first connector (12) comprising a dielectric housing (16) with an open cavity (24) defined by side walls (22a,22b) and a plurality of conductive contacts (18) retained in said housing (16) and arranged in elongated rows parallel to said side walls (22a,22b) said contacts (18) having leads (34) extending outwardly from said housing for electrically engaging circuits on the backplane and further having posts (30) extending into said cavity (24) with the posts (30) of the outermost rows of contacts (18a,18b) being spaced inwardly from siad side walls (22a,22b); and a second connector (14) comprising a dielectric housing (38) and a plurality of conductive contacts (48) said housing (38) having passages (42) therethrough for receiving some of said contacts (40c) and slots (46) in outside surfaces of respective sidewalls (48a,48b) for receiving other of said contacts (40a,40b) said contacts (40) having receptacles (60) for receiving and compressively gripping said posts (30) when said second connector (14) is inserted into said cavity (24) in said first connector (12) and further having leads (62) attached to and extendig from said receptacles (60) for electrically engaging circuits on a daughtercard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electrical connector system (10) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said leads (62) on said contacts (40) in said second connector (14) are doubly bent to extend outwardly from a side of said housing (38) with each bend being approximately forty five degrees.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4196957A
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