Patent ID: 7585188
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for providing a connection between a circuit board and a circuit card, the circuit board having a plurality of conductive traces disposed thereon and the circuit card including a male portion having a plurality of conductive members disposed thereon, comprising: an insulative connector housing having a mating face including a receptacle portion extending into the connector housing for receiving the male portion of said circuit card and a mounting face for mounting said connector housing to said circuit board, the receptacle portion extending in parallel relation to the mounting face; and a plurality of conductive terminals supported by said housing, the terminals being arranged in distinct sets of first and second terminals respectively above and below said receptacle portion, the first and second terminals including contact portions for contacting a corresponding conductive member on opposite surfaces of said circuit card, tail portions for mounting said terminals to a circuit board, body portions interconnecting the terminal contact and mounting portions together, and retention portions for retaining the terminal in place with the connector housing, the terminal retention portions being disposed between said terminal contact and terminal mounting portions and said terminal retention portions of said first terminals extending into said connector housing downwardly toward said second terminals, and said terminal retention portions of said second terminals extending into said connector housing upwardly toward said first terminals, said terminal retention portions further being disposed rearwardly of said receptacle portion.