Patent ID: 6345992
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for mounting on a surface of a printed circuit board, comprising:an elongated dielectric housing for mounting directly to the surface of the printed circuit board, the housing having a central body portion with a front mating face, a lower face extending along a plane generally parallel to said surface of said printed circuit board and a plurality of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween; a plurality of terminals received in respective ones of said passages, each terminal including a forward contact portion and a tail portion projecting rearwardly from the body portion beyond said lower face thereof; the tail portions including right-angled end portions for surface mounting on the printed circuit board; and an elongated tail aligner fixed to the housing spaced from said lower face thereof, the tail aligner having a plurality of apertures through which the tail portions of the terminals extend, the tail aligner being spaced apart from the printed circuit board.