Patent ID: 7785140

Claim:
A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising: a base configured for mounting to a mating component, the base comprising a pair of opposite side surfaces; a pair of separate contact support members mounted on the base, each of the contact support members holding a separate set of electrical contacts, wherein each of the contact support members comprises a mounting portion engaged with a corresponding one of the side surfaces of the base such that a portion of the base extends between the mounting portions of the contact support members, the sets of electrical contacts held by the contact support members cooperating to define a mating interface for a mating connector; and a cover surrounding at least a portion of each of the contact support members, the cover having a pair of opposed support walls separated by a gap, the electrical contacts extending along at least a portion of the length of the support walls, wherein a first of the sets of the electrical contacts held by a first of the contact support members is provided on one of the support walls and a second of the sets of the electrical contacts held by a second of the contact support members is provided on the other of the support walls, the electrical contacts being exposed to the gap for engagement with the mating connector.