Patent ID: 9246253
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector for mounting on a substrate, the connector comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and end walls extending between the side walls, terminal receiving recesses extend through the bottom wall; contacts positioned in the terminal receiving recesses, the contacts having securing sections for securing the contacts in the terminal receiving recesses and substrate mating sections which extend from the bottom wall of the housing in a direction away from the top wall; and at least one stabilization member, the at least one stabilization member extending from the bottom wall of the housing in a direction away from the top wall, the at least one stabilization member being movable between a first position and a second position, the at least one stabilization member engaging the substrate when the at least one stabilization member is in the first position to maintain the connector in a stable position relative to the substrate; wherein the at least one stabilization member is connected to the bottom wall of the housing of the connector by portions which are configured to be weak, wherein when a force is applied to the at least one stabilization member in a direction toward the to wall, the weak portions will fail, allowing the at least one stabilization member to move to the second position to separate from the housing.