Patent ID: 6287146
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:a dielectric housing having a forward mating end and a rear terminating end with a plurality of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween;a plurality of terminals received in said passages, each terminal including a tail portion projecting rearwardly from the housing, the tail portions including right-angled end portions for connection to the printed circuit board;at least one ground member mounted on the housing and including a ground contact arm projecting forwardly for engaging a complementary mating connector and an ESD clip projecting downwardly for insertion into an appropriate mounting hole in the printed circuit board;a tail aligner mounted to the rear end of the housing and having a plurality of apertures through which the end portions of the terminals extend; andcomplementary interengaging means between the ground member and the tail aligner.