Patent ID: 7175444
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
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 connector housing 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 and the circuit card trailing edge being disposed within said connector housing; a plurality of wires terminated to the circuit card trailing edge contacts; 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; and, said connector housing body portion including a front wall and two side walls, the front wall defining said connector housing body portion forward face and the two side walls defining a hollow termination nest between themeselves and rearwardly of said front wall, said circuit card trailing edge being disposed in the termination nest and said wires being terminated to said circuit card trailing edge contacts in said termination nest, said connector housing body portion includes means for registering it with an guide member associated with a mating connector, the registration means including a T-shaped projection.