Patent ID: 6328598
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A printed circuit board construction including a printed circuit board capable of being received by different types of connector panels, comprising:a main board portion including a first connector;a breakaway board portion physically coupled to said main board portion utilizing perforations, said breakaway board portion including a second connector, said breakaway board portion capable of being completely physically detached from said main board portion;said main board portion being electrically coupled to said breakaway board portion utilizing a flexible ribbon cable;a first of said different types of connector panels including a first pair of connector receptacles disposed in a first configuration for receiving said printed circuit board when said breakaway board portion remains physically attached to said main board portion; anda second of said different types of connector panels including a second pair of connector receptacles disposed in a second configuration for receiving said printed circuit board when said breakaway board portion is physically detached from and disposed adjacent and parallel to said main board portion.