Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
An electrical connector which is designed to mount to a circuit board which has a plurality of round holes that are each of a predetermined hole radius, comprising: a connector housing which has a lower surface for lying on said board, and which has a plurality of pegs integral therewith for insertion into said round holes of said board; each of said pegs has an axis and has at least three vertically-extending interference ridges each spaced from said axis by more than said hole radius, with each peg formed of rigid material and with said ridges being angularly spaced about said peg axis to enable peg insertion into one of said holes only in an interference fit, and each of said pegs has at least three ridge-connecting sides each spaced from said axis by less than said hole radius, with each of said ridges having an outer surface which, as seen in a sectional view taken normal to said axis, has a radius of curvature which is about the same as said hole radius.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
An electrical connector which is designed to mount to a circuit board which has a plurality of round holes that are each of a predetermined hole radius, comprising: a connector housing which has a lower surface for lying on said board, and which has a plurality of pegs integral therewith for insertion into said round holes of said board; each of said pegs has an axis and has at least three vertically-extending interference ridges each spaced from said axis by more than said hole radius, with each peg formed of rigid material and with said ridges being angularly spaced about said peg axis to enable peg insertion into one of said holes only in an interference fit, and each of said pegs has at least three ridge-connecting sides each spaced from said axis by less than said hole radius, with each of said ridges having an outer surface which, as seen in a sectional view taken normal to said axis, has a radius of curvature which is about the same as said hole radius.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector described in claim 1 wherein: each of said ridges subtends an angle of at least 15° about said axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector described in claim 1 wherein: said radius of curvature of said interference ridges is no more than 10% larger than said hole radius.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The connector described in claim 1 wherein: in a sectional view taken normal to said peg axis, each of said ridge-connecting sides are straight and lie on the sides of an imaginary regular polygon, and said ridge outer surfaces are each part of the same imaginary circle which is centered on said axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The connector described in claim 1 including: a circuit board having upper and lower faces and a plurality of round holes each having said hole radius; said connector housing lower surface lies substantially against said board upper surface, and said pegs each project through one of said holes, with said ridges lying within said holes in interference fit therewith.