Abstract: An electrical connector including a body section 1 and feet members 2 mounted at either end of the body section. The body section includes a longitudinal slot and a number of transversely oriented contact recesses 3. Electrical contacts are fitted within the contact recesses in a conventional manner. The feet members include a pair of upper projection 11 and a lower projection 13, the projections having opposed, inwardly directed lips 12, 14. Projections 11, 13 and lips, 12, 14 are sized and positioned so that upper projections 11 extend over the top of body section 1 and lower projection 13 extend under the body section with lips 12, 14 extending into contact recess 3. So that feet members 2 have the same height as body section 1, a pair of channels 15 and a groove 9 are formed within the top and bottom of body section 1 to house projections 11, 13 therein.

Abstract: Connectors, for printed circuit boards and the like, are disclosed which may be cut to desired lengths. The connectors are formed from bodies of insulating material such as thermoplastic polyester, having receptacles, or cavities, which support pluralities of contacts. Each contact is positioned in one of the receptacles by engagement of a ridge in the body with a corresponding slot in the contact. The contacts are locked in their respective receptacles by a slide element which functions cooperatively with a slide receptacle in the contact block. An assembled connector may be shortened by severing the body to remove portions of the body bearing undesired contacts without disturbing the remaining contacts. Alternatively, before assembly, the insulating block may be cut to a selected length so that it will accommodate a particular number of contacts and avoid excess contacts.