Patent ID: 7303438
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A plug connector for connecting wires to a mating connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face; a circuit card, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with the mating connector and a trailing edge with contacts for termination to a plurality of wires, said circuit card being disposed in said connector housing such that the circuit card leading edge extends forwardly of the connector body portion forward face for a preselected length to define a mating blade of the connector and the circuit card trailing edge being disposed within said connector housing; the plurality of wires terminated to contacts of said circuit card trailing edge; and, said connector housing body portion including a first flange extending a first preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card, and a second flange extending a second preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card leading edge; and wherein said circuit card leading edge and first and second flanges all have respective widths, the width of said circuit card leading edge being less than the width of said first flange but greater than the width of said second flange, and one of said first and second flanges including an angled lead-in configuration along side edges thereof.