Patent ID: 6196870
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A board lock adapted to secure an electrical connector to a substrate, wherein the connector has a face, the board lock comprising:a first panel adapted to be fixed to the face of the connector;a second panel spaced from the first panel and a top panel connecting the second panel to the first panel thereby defining a space therebetween for receiving an expanded end of a fastener for securing the board lock to the electrical connector, the second panel having a predetermined overall width and a predetermined cross-sectional area associated therewith;a transverse panel extending at a defined angle from the second panel, the transverse panel having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first panel, thereby providing the transverse panel with a greater deformability than the first panel; andat least one leg extending from the transverse panel, comprising hole engaging means formed thereon adapted to be inserted in and engage with a hole defined in the substrate, the leg having a spatial relationship with respect to the first panel by means of the transverse panel;wherein the deformability of the transverse panel allows the spatial relationship of the leg with respect to the second panel to be adjustable for accommodating a positional variation of the hole of the substrate with respect to the connector.