Patent ID: 6406305
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector adapted to connect a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board arranged vertical to the first printed circuit board, said electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a cavity defined between the top surface and the bottom surface; and a terminal module received in the cavity, and comprising: a first terminal having a first limb and a second limb, the first limb projecting beyond the top surface of the insulative housing for electrically and mechanically engaging with the first printed circuit board; and a second terminal being separate from the first terminal and having an engaging portion aligned with the second limb, the engaging portion only mechanically while not electrically engaged with the second printed circuit board, the engaging portion and the second limb defining a passageway for clamping the second printed circuit board therebetween.