Patent ID: 6273731
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A thin profile electrical connector assembly for interconnecting conductive members, including circuit boards, in a stacked configuration, comprising:at least one insulating body member having opposite ends and at least one longitudinally extending leg defined between said ends;a plurality of adjacently disposed spaced apart connector positions defined along said leg;a connector element disposed transverse to said leg at each said connector position, said connector elements comprising a closed end wrapping around and fitted onto said leg, and an open end defined by extending arms with each said arm having an outwardly facing contact surface defined thereon for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing conductive members; andwherein at least one of said arms is a resilient arm member angled away from and out of contact with said leg for pressing mating contact with a respective pad of one of the conductive members;wherein at least a portion of one of said arms adjacent said closed end is in engaging contact with said leg in an unconnected state of said electrical connector to aid in securely positioning said connector element relative to said leg;further wherein a retention device is provided upon said body member, said retention device having a configuration so as to engage and retain said closed end of said connector element around said leg while allowing said connector element to be slid onto said leg.