Patent ID: 6012954
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing having at least one slot defined therein for loosely receiving a plurality of conductive pins, the pins being spaced from each other; anda pin retainer which is received in the slot for securing the pins in the slot, the pin retainer defines a plurality of grooves along a face thereof and wherein the slot of the housing comprises a plurality of ribs formed on an inner face thereof to be respectively received in and engaged by the grooves of the pin retainer;wherein each of the pins comprises a U-shaped section and wherein the pin retainer comprises a front portion associated with and fitted into the U-shaped section of each pin for retaining the pins in position inside the slot, the pin retainer carrying the pins so that as the pin retainer is inserted into the slot the pins are simultaneously inserted into the slot.