Patent ID: 8357009
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A receptacle connector for mounting on a printed circuit having opposite sides and an edge surface intersecting the sides, the printed circuit extending along a central plane, said connector comprising: a shell having a mount configured to be mounted on at least one of the sides of the printed circuit, the shell comprising a receptacle for receiving a mating connector therein; a housing extending at least partially within the receptacle of the shell, the housing comprising a tongue that extends within the receptacle of the shell, the tongue comprising a platform, the tongue extending a length along a central longitudinal axis that is aligned with the central plane of the printed circuit when the receptacle connector is mounted on the printed circuit; and an electrical contact held by the housing, the electrical contact comprising a mounting segment configured to be mounted on the printed circuit, the electrical contact comprising a transition segment that extends outwardly from the mounting segment and projects beyond the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit, the electrical contact comprising a mating segment that extends outwardly from the transition segment and within the receptacle of the shell, the mating segment of the electrical contact being arranged on the platform of the tongue, the mating segment comprising a mating surface that extends a length that is aligned with a plane that intersects the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit.