Patent ID: 6210224
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative contact support having a first face adapted to be positioned on a circuit board and a plurality of channels defined therein for receiving contact elements, the channels being exposed to a second face of the contact support and adapted to electrically engage with a mating connector, each contact element having a tail extending beyond the first face for electrically connecting to the circuit board; andan insulative contact retainer secured to the contact support for firmly abutting and retaining the contact elements in the channels;wherein a tongue is formed on the second face and has opposite surfaces with the channels defined therein, each channel receiving a first section of the corresponding contact element;wherein the contact support has a third face opposite the second face, a rib being formed on the third face having opposite surfaces, each surface defining a recess in communication with the channels for accommodating second sections of the contact elements;wherein a lower flange is attached to a lower edge of the rib thereby forming two opposite steps, and wherein each contact element comprises an offset section connecting the tail to the second section thereof, the offset section being supported on the corresponding step of the rib.