Patent ID: 6290547
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A receptacle for an electrical connector comprising:(a) an elongated insulative housing having parallel lateral walls, parallel end walls and a base wall to form an interior cavity and a longitudinal groove extending between said lateral walls from adjacent one of said end walls to the other of said end walls;(b) at least one conductive terminal having a base end, a distal end extending upwardly from the base end through the base wall and then in the interior cavity of the housing to the distal end, and a reinforcement bearing section between the base end and the distal end; and(c) a reinforcement for the base wall of the insulative housing, said reinforcement having a hardness greater than said base wall and being positioned beneath said base wall to enhance dimensional stability of said receptacle, wherein the reinforcement bearing section of the at least one conductive terminal bears against the reinforcement to fix the reinforcement against the base wall.