Patent ID: 7611381

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating base defining a mounting surface and a pair of receiving passageways at longitudinal ends of the mounting surface; a plurality of conductive terminals secured in the insulating base; and a pair of board lock devices, each having a body portion retained in the receiving passageway and a pair of locking arms extending downwards from the body portion and out of the mounting surface; wherein at least one locking arm is a reverse zigzag shape and comprises a supporting portion extending outward from the locking arm and severs as a pivot when the pair of locking arms are pressed face-to-face; wherein the body portion is a reserve U shape and comprise a first and second arms parallel to each other, the pair of locking arms extend downwardly from the second arm; wherein the at least one locking arm comprises a connecting portion extending downward from the body portion and a hook portion extending downward from an end of the supporting portion; and wherein the supporting portion is perpendicular to the connecting portion and hook portion.