Abstract The disclosure relates to a printed circuit edge connector which is capable of connecting a plurality of printed circuit boards with connector elements extending outwardly from the edges thereof to a connector housing wherein the terminals are positioned on at least two adjacent sides of the printed circuit board and without this assembling of the connector housing. This is accomplished by use of a pin which is inserted into a slot in the connector housing in which the connector elements are positioned and pushes all of the connector elements therein in a direction out of the slot through which the terminals on the printed circuit board would travel during assembly. In this way, the printed circuit board can be slid along the grooves of the connector housing for the full length thereof while the pin is inserted and is biasing the connectors in the connector housing out of the path of travel. Upon removal of the pin, the connectors in the connector housing assume their original position due to their resiliency or spring action and abut the terminals of the printed circuit to complete the electrical connection.
An electrical connector block which comprises a pair of spaced end members, each said end member defining a slot, said slots being coplanar and opening into a space defined between said end members, a plurality of contact members disposed in at least one of said end members and normally extending into the slot thereof and means positionable axial of said members and adjacent said slot for removing all of said contact members from said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block which comprises a pair of spaced end members, each said end member defining a slot, said slots being coplanar and opening into a space defined between said end members, a plurality of contact members disposed in at least one of said end members and normally extending into the slot thereof and means positionable axial of said members and adjacent said slot for removing all of said contact members from said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block as set forth in claim 1, wherein each said end member further includes an aperture extending therethrough for receiving said means for removing all of said contact members from said slot, and having an axis substantially parallel to the slot therein and groove means extending between said aperture and said slot whereby the insertion of said means for removing into said aperture removes all of said contact members out of said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block as set forth in claim 2, wherein said means for removing is a relatively hard cylindrical member having a beveled end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for removing all of said contact members from said slot is a means for biasing said contact members out of said slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block as set forth in claim 4, wherein each said end member further includes an aperture extending therethrough for receiving said means for removing all of said contact members from said slot, and having an axis substantially parallel To the slot therein and groove means extending between said aperture and said slot whereby the insertion of said means for removing into said aperture removes all of said contact members out of said slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector block as set forth in claim 5, wherein said means for removing is a relatively hard cylindrical member having a beveled end.