US6709298B2
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Insulator coring and contact configuration to prevent pin stubbing in the throat of tuning fork socket connector contacts
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Component Technologies
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Filing: 2002-04-03
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Granted: 2004-03-23
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Expires: 2022-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A socket connector for a pin connector including a module body with a plurality of slots is described. A plurality of wafers are installable in a corresponding plurality of slots in the module body and each wafer has multiple offset tuning forks. The module body has a coring wall with multiple wedge shaped protrusions for each of the offset tuning forks of the wafer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Bradley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/114; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R13/46; H01R13/516; H01R13/518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A socket connector for a pin connector, comprising: a module body including a plurality of slots; a plurality of wafers each installable in a corresponding one of said plurality of slots, each wafer having multiple offset tuning fork, wherein said tuning forks comprise two beams joined at a base; said module body having a coring wall having multiple wedge shaped protusions for each of said offset tuning fork, wherein said protrusions extend adjacent to the base of the tuning fork and align with a pin receiving opening of said module body thereby allowing a distal end of a pin of the pin connector to be guided by the protrusions and pass beyond the base without interfering with the base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A socket connector for a pin connector, comprising: a module body including a plurality of slots; a plurality of wafers each installable in a corresponding one of said plurality of slots, each wafer having multiple offset tuning fork, wherein said tuning forks comprise two beams joined at a base; said module body having a coring wall having multiple wedge shaped protusions for each of said offset tuning fork, wherein said protrusions extend adjacent to the base of the tuning fork and align with a pin receiving opening of said module body thereby allowing a distal end of a pin of the pin connector to be guided by the protrusions and pass beyond the base without interfering with the base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The socket connector of claim 1 , wherein said wafer includes a multiple pin receiving portion for receiving a distal end of a corresponding pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The socket connector of claim 1 , wherein said module body includes an opening corresponding to each slot and said wafer includes a retention member fitted to said opening of said module body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The socket connector of claim 3 , wherein said retention member is a flexible beam retention mechanism.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The socket connector of claim 1 , wherein said offset tuning forks comprise two beams joined at a base of a throat section of said tuning forks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The socket connector of claim 5 , wherein said wedge shaped protrusion extends nearly to the base of said offset tuning forks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The socket connector of claim 5 , wherein said beams have opposed mating v-ramp ends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The socket connector of claim 6 , wherein said wafer includes a multiple pin receiving portion for receiving a distal end of a corresponding pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The socket connector of claim 8 , wherein said distal end is extendable beyond said base of said offset tuning forks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A socket connector for a pin connector, comprising; a module body including a plurality of slots, wherein said module body has a coring wall having multiple wedge shape protrusions; a wafer block installable in multiple corresponding plurality of slots, each wafer block having multiple offset tuning fork wherein said tuning forks comprising two beams joined at a base, wherein said tuning forks interact with said protrusion, wherein said protrusions extend adjacent to the base of the tuning fork and align with a pin receiving opening of said module body thereby allowing a distal end of a pin of the pin connector to be guided by the protrusions and pass beyond the base without interfering with the base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A socket connector for a pin connector, comprising; a module body including a plurality of slots, wherein said module body has a coring wall having multiple wedge shape protrusions; a wafer block installable in multiple corresponding plurality of slots, each wafer block having multiple offset tuning fork wherein said tuning forks comprising two beams joined at a base, wherein said tuning forks interact with said protrusion, wherein said protrusions extend adjacent to the base of the tuning fork and align with a pin receiving opening of said module body thereby allowing a distal end of a pin of the pin connector to be guided by the protrusions and pass beyond the base without interfering with the base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The socket connector of claim 10 , wherein said wafer block includes a multiple pin receiving portion for receiving a distal end of a corresponding pin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The socket connector of claim 10 , wherein said module body includes an opening corresponding to each slot and said wafer includes a retention member fitted to said opening of said module body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The socket connector of claim 12 , wherein said retention member is a flexible beam retention mechanism.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The socket connector of claim 10 , wherein said offset tuning forks comprise two beams joined at a base of a throat section of said tuning forks.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The socket connector of claim 14 , wherein said wedge shaped protrusion extends nearly to the base of said offset tuning forks.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The socket connector of claim 14 , wherein said beams have opposed mating v-ramp ends.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The socket connector of claim 15 , wherein said wafer includes a multiple pin receiving portion for receiving a distal end of a corresponding pin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The socket connector of claim 17 , wherein said distal end is extendable beyond said base of said offset tuning forks.
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