Abstract: This specification discloses a low-insertion-force connector for connecting a daughter printed circuit board to a mother board. A G- or U-shaped contact is disposed in a housing so that spring arms penetrate opposing sides of the cavity. Mating ramp surfaces and latches on latch arms center the connector in the housing and urge contact pads into electrical and mechanical contact with a base circuit board. Shrouds on the housing protect various portions of the connector from harmful contact with the edge of a printed circuit board when being mounted in the housing.

Abstract: A connector arrangement for electrically connecting circuit elements disposed on two printed circuit boards and spaced apart at centerlines of about 0.050 of an inch or less is described which includes a pitch controlling contact locator cooperating between the mating edge of an edge card and the connector housing. The pitch controlling contact locator includes a resilient supported spring member disposed in the connector cavity generally at the midpoint of the terminal array which is resilient in a vertical direction and substantially rigid in a horizontal direction. It further includes a mating cutout disposed in the mating edge generally at the midpoint of an array of contact pads which is adapted to engage the spring member with two points of contact when the edge card is inserted into the connector cavity.

Abstract: A machine insertable DIP switch having the same dimensions as an integrated circuit module which includes a base having molded-in terminal contact elements, a slider for each pair of contacts and carrying a spring-biased contact member of cup or ball shape and a cover holding the sliders within the base. Each slider receives a contactor such that in one position the contacts will be normally closed and in a diametrically opposed position the contacts will be normally open while the actuating tab or button of the slider remains in the same position with respect to the cover and base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated multiconductor connector having a plurality of free standing metal terminals with oppositely facing nested surfaces and circuit board tails for electrically engaging the printed circuit board. Dielectric material is disposed between adjacent nesting surfaces of the terminal body in such a manner so as to insulate the nesting surfaces of adjacent terminals and to form a continuous mutually supported stacked array of terminals when mounted to the printed circuit board.Also disclosed is an intermediate subassembly and a related method of production the multiconductor connector.

Abstract: A machine insertable DIP switch having the same dimensions as an integrated circuit module which includes a base having molded-in terminal contact elements, a slider for each pair of contacts and carrying a spring-biased contact member of cup or ball shape and a cover holding the sliders within the base. Each slider receives a contactor such that in one position the contacts will be normally closed and in a diametrically opposed position the contacts will be normally open while the actuating tab or button of the slider remains in the same position with respect to the cover and base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated multiconductor connector having a plurality of free standing metal terminals with oppositely facing nested surfaces and circuit board tails for electrically engaging the printed circuit board. Dielectric material is disposed between adjacent nesting surfaces of the terminal body in such a manner so as to insulate the nesting surfaces of adjacent terminals and to form a continuous mutually supported stacked array of terminals when mounted to the printed circuit board.Also disclosed is an intermediate subassembly and a related method of production the multiconductor connector.