Patent ID: 7371129
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a first connector body having first and second walls extending therefrom; a second connector body disposed between the first and second walls; a plurality of pins; at least one ramp and at least one stop arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body; and at least one protrusion arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body; wherein the at least one ramp, the at least one stop, and the at least one protrusion are arranged such that, when the at least one ramp and the at least one stop engage the at least one protrusion, a distance between the first and second connector bodies is fixed; and a portion of each pin of the electrical connector that extends between a core of the first connector body and a core of the second connector body extends in a substantially straight line such that, after each pin of the electrical connector has been inserted into the core of the first connector body and into the core of the second connector body, the first connector body and the second connector body are free to move to and from a position where the first connector body and the second connector body are in direct contact with each other.