Patent ID: 7666005

Claim:
A printed circuit board connector assembly, comprising: (a) a generally rectangular housing ( 1 ) including: (1) a pair of planar generally-rectangular vertical front ( 6 ) and rear ( 7 ) side walls connected together in parallel spaced relation, said side walls having vertical end edges; and (2) mounting foot means ( 2 , 3 ) adjacent the bottom edge portions of said side walls for mounting said housing on a support rail (R), said side walls being connected together to define an open-topped vertical chamber (C); (b) a generally rectangular planar circuit board (PC) mounted in said chamber between and parallel with said housing side walls, said printed circuit board including a base layer, and at least one conductive circuit mounted on at least one surface of said base layer, said printed circuit board having a pair of vertical end edges; (c) first electrical connector including: (1) a first connector body ( 11 ) mounted on one of said printed circuit board vertical end edges; and (2) a first contact ( 27 ) carried by said connector body in electrical engagement with said printed circuit board conductive circuit, (3) at least a portion of said first connector body extending outwardly from said housing chamber beyond the associated vertical end edges of said side walls, said outwardly extending body portion containing an access opening ( 12 ) affording communication with said first contact; and (d) protective cover means partially enclosing said first electrical connector, said protective cover means comprising: (1) a side cover member ( 14 , 15 ) containing an opening ( 22 ) opposite said first connector housing opening; and (2) fastening means fastening said side cover member with said housing side walls.