Abstract: An actuable interface assembly for a connector to be mounted relative to an interface assembly. The connector comprises a first array of electrical interface contacts. The actuable interface assembly includes a second array of electrical interface contacts each for connection to a corresponding contact in the first array and carrier means for mounting the second array of contacts. The contacts in the first and second arrays are axially elongated to an exposed and free end. The first and second arrays of contacts are located, when the connector is mounted relative to the interface assembly, in mirror image to each other with each contact in the second array spaced apart from the corresponding contact in the first array in both axial and transverse directions by the same amount and in the same direction. Operable means is movable between a non actuated and an actuated condition.

Abstract: A straight through electrical spring probe has an elongated resilient thin wall tubular member slit along the entire length thereof and comprises, in the wall, a transversely enlarged portion and a transversely inwardly extending stop. An elongated plunger member is telescoped in the tubular member and comprises a probe head exposed at one end, a connector portion exposed at the other end of the tubular member and a stop therebetween. A compression spring urges the telescoped plunger member and tubular member in opposite directions until the stops in the tubular member and plunger member are in engagement.

Abstract: A low insertion force connector assembly comprising a number of contact modules. Each contact module includes a nonconductive contact carrier housing having oppositely facing sides and comprising, extending between the oppositely facing sides, a pair of cam openings and a notch. Included in each contact carrier housing is at least one electrical spring contact cantilevered in the contact carrier housing and extending adjacent one of the openings and along a side of the notch. The contact modules are aligned with the notches in a common row and the openings in first and second aligned rows. Also included in the connector assembly are first and second cam actuating means extending through, respectively, the first and second rows of openings. Each cam actuating means is adapted for actuating all of the cantilevered contacts adjacent the openings in the corresponding row into contact with a member inserted into the aligned notches.

Abstract: An apparatus for making electrical contact with plural test points on one of two oppositely facing sides of a planar test member. A test member support has a test member test location. A door is provided for opening and closing access to the test location. The door and support form, when the door is closed, a substantially closed cavity therebetween encompassing the test location. The door and the support each comprise one of two opposing walls of the cavity. An array of relatively spaced electrically conductive probes are mounted in and extend through the wall of the support. Each of the probes has an end exposed exterior to the cavity and a probe head electrically connected on the opposite end which is exposed in the cavity. The probe heads are each resiliently biased away from the wall of the support to a substantially common plane and are movable under pressure towards the wall of the support.