Patent ID: 7618283

Claim:
A bridge connector configured to electrically and mechanically couple first and second circuit boards, each circuit board including a board surface having through-holes, the connector comprising: a housing having a coupling side configured to interface with the board surfaces when the housing is coupled to the first and second circuit boards; a plurality of bridge contacts held within the housing, each said contact having tail portions projecting from the coupling side and each said tail portion configured for an interference fit with a corresponding said through-hole to couple the first and second circuit boards, wherein the tail portions are arranged to hold the first and second circuit boards along the coupling side; wherein the housing includes a plurality of slots configured to receive the contacts, the plurality of slots including first and second slots extending along a common plane that is substantially perpendicular to the board surfaces, the first slot opening onto the coupling side and the second slot opening onto a side that is opposite the coupling side.