US5064389A
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Electrical slave connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-19
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2011-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A slave connector (44,66) for use between a permanently mounted header (32,54) on a printed circuit board (34,56) and a test header (44,66) has been disclosed. The slave contacts (10) have a socket (14) at one end and a pin (16) at another end to permit mating with either plug/pin or cap/receptacle headers.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Klein
- 👤 Daines M. Self, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An electrical slave connector for use in repeated mating and unmating applications, comprising: a housing having cavities extending therethrough; and contacts having a pin at one end and a socket at another end, said contacts further having locking lances projecting obliquely outwardly and located adjacent said socket and said pin with free ends of said lances facing each other, said contacts disposed in said cavities with one end to be mated to either a receptacle header or pin header mounted on a printed circuit board and an opposite end to be mated to either a plug or cap header.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An electrical slave connector for use in repeated mating and unmating applications, comprising: a housing having cavities extending therethrough; and contacts having a pin at one end and a socket at another end, said contacts further having locking lances projecting obliquely outwardly and located adjacent said socket and said pin with free ends of said lances facing each other, said contacts disposed in said cavities with one end to be mated to either a receptacle header or pin header mounted on a printed circuit board and an opposite end to be mated to either a plug or cap header.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The slave connector of claim 1 further including a plurality of ribs spaced circumferentially about said contact at locations adjacent respective said locking lances.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The slave connector of claim 1 further including cone-shaped transition areas intermediate said socket and said pin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-11 | 1995-05-13 | 1995-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-11 | 1999-05-13 | 1999-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-11 | 2003-05-13 | 2003-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |