Patent ID: 7234967
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a conductive shell defining multiple interface ports and a solderable surface configured to be surface mounted to a solder pad on a circuit board; a center contact pin located in each respective interface port, wherein the center contact pin is substantially coplanar with the solderable surface, wherein the shell comprises at least one board mounting guide pin projecting transverse to an axis of the center contact pin, the board mounting guide pin configured to fit into a hole in the circuit board in order to align the solderable surface with the solder pad; and wherein the shell further comprises a panel mounting flange, a mounting aperture formed in the panel mounting flange, and a female threaded fastener contained in the panel mounting flange and aligned with the mounting aperture wherein a complementary threaded fastener can be inserted through the aperture and into engagement with the female threaded fastener for securing the connector assembly to a mounting panel.