Patent ID: 7291020
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector to interpose between opposing surfaces of a first electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads and a second electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads to electrically connect each pad on the surface of said first electrical device with a respective pad on the surface of said second electrical device, the electrical connector comprising; a housing carrying a plurality of conductive elements, each conductive element including a fiist contact region for engagement with a conductive pad of the surface of said first electrical device and a second contact region for engagement with a conductive pad of the surface of said second electrical device, said conductive elements carried by said housing to present at least said first contact region for compressive engagement with the surface of said first electrical device, said housing presenting a single latching means to engage with said first electrical device to retain said first electrical device with said housing in a direction which extends parallel to the direction of compressive engagement to thereby hold said plurality of conductive pads of said first electrical device in physical contact with respective said first contact regions of said conductive elements, wherein the single latching means extends from only a center portion of said housing.