Patent ID: 6623297
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces; a first connector attached to the upper surface of the substrate; and a second connector attached to the lower surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first connector, said second connector including a plurality of pins supported by a base and an insulative extension defining a plurality of passageways through which the pins extend respectively, each passageway of the extension being slightly larger in cross-section over most of its length than a cross-section of the corresponding pin, while also having an outlet substantially equal in cross-section to the cross-section of the pin, the outlet located at an outmost end opposite to the base and the pin snugly fitting in the outlet, one end of each pin attached to the substrate and an opposite end of each pin adapted to be connected to a printed circuit board.