Patent ID: 7258550

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly for connecting at least one electrical contact pad on a first structure with at least one electrical contact pad on an opposing second structure, in combination with a frame, said connector assembly comprising: a body having at least one pair of electrical connectors extending therefrom, said body being mountable relative to said first and second structures for said electrical connectors to engage the electrical contact pads on said first and second structures, said at least one pair of electrical connectors being of a springy metal and configured to be biased against said contact pads when said connector assembly is assembled with said first and second structures; wherein the at least one pair of electrical connectors comprises a single sheet of material having a first and a second arm portion coupled to a common base portion, with the common base portion being split into a first base portion sharing a common first longitudinal axis with and connected to the first arm; and a second base portion sharing a common second longitudinal axis with and connected to the second arm portion, with the first and second base portions being connected to one another by a hinge portion, said hinge portion comprising a folded over section of the common base portion, with the first and second longitudinal axes being positioned in a single common vertically extending plane when viewed from the top of the assembly such that the first base portion is positioned on top of the second base portion and the hinge portion is positioned so that its axis of rotation is parallel to the first and second longitudinal axes, wherein said body is mounted between said first and second structures, and said body is mounted in said frame, said frame having top and bottom sides having means for engaging and aligning said body with said opposing first and second structures, with said first and second structures being positioned one on each side of said frame.