Patent ID: 6368117
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly comprising:A) a housing including walls surrounding an interior recess, said recess extending through the housing from the top of the housing to the bottom of the housing, and two upwardly facing stop surfaces located on opposed sides of the interior recess; B) a top plate overlying the housing, the top plate including a central face above the interior recess and a plate portion above each stop surface; C) a vertically compressible elastomer pad located in the recess and having an upper surface engaging the central face of the top plate and a lower surface, the vertical distance between the pad lower surface and the plate portions of the top plate being greater than the vertical distance between the bottom of the housing and the stop surfaces when the pad is not vertically compressed; and D) a bottom plate located under the housing and below the interior recess, at least one pin joining to one of said plates and extending from said one plate past the housing and the other plate and a clamp device having a first surface engaging said pin end and a second surface engaging said other plate to reduce the distance between said plates; wherein upon positioning of two circuit members between the housing and the bottom plate actuation of said clamp member reduces the distance between said plates, moves the top plate portions down into engagement with the stop surfaces and vertically compresses the elastomer pad against the circuit members to form electrical connections therebetween.