Patent ID: 7871282
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for electrical connection with another electrical connector, comprising: an electrical connector housing; a plurality of electrical connector pins disposed within said electrical connector housing for establishing electrical connections with corresponding electrical connector pins located upon an other electrical connector; means defined upon said plurality of electrical connector pins for permitting said plurality of electrical connector pins to establish a first predetermined engagement force level with respect to the corresponding electrical connector pins, such that said plurality of electrical connector pins can be easily engaged with the corresponding electrical connector pins when an electrical connection between said plurality of electrical connector pins and the corresponding electrical connector pins is to be established; and means disposed upon said electrical connector housing for operatively engaging said plurality of electrical connector pins, once said plurality of electrical connector pins have been engaged with the corresponding electrical connector pins, and for establishing a second predetermined engagement force level with respect to the corresponding electrical connector pins, wherein said second predetermined engagement force level is greater than said first predetermined engagement force level, such that said plurality of electrical connector pins cannot be easily disengaged from the corresponding electrical connector pins whereby the electrical connection, defined between said electrical connector pins, and the corresponding electrical connector pins located upon the other electrical connector, will assuredly be retained, wherein said means for operatively engaging the plurality of electrical connector pins comprises: