Patent ID: 6093060
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a dielectric housing having a front face and a cavity which is open through the front face, the cavity being configured to receive a mating electrical connector along an insertion axis, the housing having a wall and a terminal support shelf which is spaced from the wall to define a slot therebetween, the slot extending in a longitudinal direction from a rear end which is open through a rear of the housing to a front end which is open to the cavity, the slot having a laterally extending width;a terminal array including terminals attached to a carrier strip, the terminals extending longitudinally from the carrier strip and being laterally spaced-apart along a width of the carrier strip that is less than the width of the slot;wherein the terminal array is insertable into the slot from the rear end of the slot with the carrier strip leading the terminals through the slot and emerging from the front end of the slot, and the carrier strip is removable from the terminals after the terminals are installed in the housing.