Patent ID: 7361060
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for mounting to a surface, comprising: a block having a first side, a second side, a third side, a thickness and a shaped perimeter, whereby a mating connector can only be mounted to the connector block in one orientation; a plurality of channels extending into the third side of the block and spanning the thickness of the block between the first and second side; a plurality of ribs, wherein each of the plurality of channels is separated from an adjacent channel by one of the plurality of ribs, wherein each of the plurality of ribs is configured to be substantially flush with the second side and to act as a shield for the adjacent channel; and a plurality of conductors positioned in the plurality of channels between the first and second sides, wherein each of the plurality of conductors includes a soldering region proximal the second side and a contact region that is closer to the first side than the soldering region, wherein the soldering region does not extend below the second side nor beyond the third side, and wherein the contact region is split into at least two separate conductors.