Patent ID: 6227907
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A surface mounted electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board, comprising:an elongated insulative housing including a laterally oriented holding cavity defined vertically in an end thereof and a slot defined in a side wall of the holding cavity;a plurality of terminals secured in the insulative housing; anda solder pad including a vertical retaining portion for engagingly securing within the holding cavity and a horizontal solder portion extending from a lower edge of the retaining portion for soldering to a printed circuit board, wherein the retaining portion forms a resilient positioning tab extending at an angle from an upper front edge of the retaining portion for securely engaging with the slot of the insulative housing;wherein the insulative housing includes a laterally oriented securing channel in communication with the holding cavity and extending from the holding cavity to a rear face of the housing, and the retaining portion of the solder pad forms an elongated securing portion extending from a rear edge of the retaining portion for engagingly securing within the securing channel.