Patent ID: 7275966
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a housing including a first housing base wall and a second housing base wall connected to said first housing wall and spaced therefrom, said first housing base wall having an inner side, an outer, opposite side, a top side and a bottom side, said second housing base wall having an inner side, an outer, opposite side, a top side and a bottom side, said inner side of said first housing base wall facing said inner side of said second housing base wall, a plurality of first top rib portions extending from said top wall of said first housing base wall and spaced apart from each other such that a first top slot portion is defined between adjacent first top rib portions, said first top slot portion being open to the outer side of said first housing base wall, a plurality of second top rib portions extending from said top wall of said second housing base wall and spaced apart from each other such that a second top slot portion is defined between adjacent second top rib portions, said second top slot portion being open to the outer side of said second housing base wall; a plurality of first bottom rib portions extending from said bottom wall of said first housing base wall and spaced apart from each other such that a first bottom slot portion is defined between adjacent first bottom rib portions, said first bottom slot portion being open to the outer side of said first housing base wall, a plurality of second bottom rib portions extending from said bottom wall of said second housing base wall and spaced apart from each other such that a second bottom slot portion is defined between adjacent second bottom rib portions, said second bottom slot portion being open to the outer side of said second housing base wall; adjacent ones of said first top slot portion, said second top slot portion, said first bottom slot portion and said second bottom slot portion forming a slot such that a plurality of slots are formed; and a terminal positioned within each of said slots and connected to said housing.