Patent ID: 6506063
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A pin header comprising:a plurality of pin contacts; an insulating housing generally of a parallelepiped shape and insert-molded with the pin contacts each penetrating the housing; the pin contacts forming an upper row and a lower row in the insulating housing; each pin contact composed of a plugging rod extending horizontally from a front face of the housing, a leg and a generally straight, rearward and horizontal extension, all integral with each other; the plugging rod protruding from the front face of the housing and having a rear end that is exposed on a rear face of the housing, with the rear end being bent downwards generally at a right angle to provide the leg; and each leg having its lower end continuing at a right angle either directly or indirectly to the rearward horizontal extension that is to be surface-mounted on a printed circuit board, wherein only those legs of the pin contacts forming the upper row in the housing have each an intermediate step at a corner between the leg and the horizontal extension, the intermediate step being formed by twice-bending each leg outwardly at first at a right angle and then downwards also at a right angle, and wherein the legs of the pin contacts forming the upper row are at least partially embedded in the housing, with the intermediate step of each contact being exposed outside together with the rearward horizontal extension.