Patent ID: 6053757
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An edge card connector for connection to juxtaposed contact pads disposed on either side and along an edge of a PCB, the connector comprising an insulative housing extending from a mounting face to a card receiving face, a first row of juxtaposed long contacts and a second non-redundant row of juxtaposed short contacts parallel to the first row and spaced therefrom for receiving the PCB therebetween, each long contact having a contact protrusion at a certain height from the mounting face and each short contact having a contact protrusion at a height less than the contact protrusion of the long contact such that the connector is adapted for low insertion force entry of the PCB between the contact rows at an oblique angle, the PCB subsequently pivotable to engage resiliently the contact protrusions against the PCB contact pads, wherein the contacts of the first row are offset a predetermined distance in the direction of the rows, with respect to the contacts of the second row.