Patent ID: 7775804
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly adapted to be positioned between pairs of spaced contact pads for forming electrical connections between the pairs of spaced contact pads, said assembly comprising: a plate formed of insulating material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of spaced slots extending through a thickness of the plate from said top surface to said bottom surface, each spaced slot comprising opposed sidewalls and first and second end walls, a first retention cavity in a sidewall adjacent the top surface of the plate, and a second retention cavity in a sidewall adjacent the bottom surface of the plate; and a flat contact positioned in each of said spaced slots, each flat contact having a first contact tip adjacent the top surface of the plate, a second contact tip adjacent the bottom surface of the plate, said first and second contact tips spaced apart a distance greater than the thickness of the plate, and an elongate conductor extending between the first contact tip and the second contact tip, said elongate conductor having a uniform thickness, flat parallel sides, and edges extending between said tips along a length of the conductor, said conductor comprising a flat spring; and a first latch adjacent to the top surface of the plate, and a second latch adjacent to the bottom surface of the plate, each latch extending from one of said flat parallel sides of said elongate conductor and into one of said retention cavities; wherein the latches retain the contacts in the slots.