Patent ID: 8123534

Claim:
A straddle mount connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a mounting end configured to be mounted to an edge of a circuit board, the housing having a top and a bottom, the housing having a side extending between the mating end and the mounting end, the housing having an upper mounting feature extending from the mounting end at the side and proximate to the top, the housing having a lower mounting feature extending from the mounting end at the side and proximate to the bottom, the upper and lower mounting features having sides being positioned outside of the side of the housing, wherein at least one of the upper and lower mounting features defines the longitudinally outermost portion of the straddle mount connector, the upper and lower mounting features being configured to extend into an opening through the circuit board to secure the housing to the circuit board; and contacts held by the housing, the contacts extending from the mounting end and being configured to be terminated to both sides of the circuit board, the contacts being arranged at the mating end and being configured for mating with a corresponding mating component.