Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is described for the interconnection of a daughter card to a backplane. The backplane connector includes a housing and a contact assembly including a contact portion solderable to a circuit trace of a printed circuit board. The contact assembly in the backplane connector further includes an interposer contact portion, which is movable relative to the main contact portion to laterally align itself with a tab terminal in a mating and complementary daughter board connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) having, an insulating housing (2), an elongated plug receiving single cavity (4) in a mating front (6) of the housing (2), and conductive multiple contacts (3) in the housing (2), the contacts (3) being spaced apart without insulation therebetween, the contacts (3) bridging across the single cavity (4) to opposite sides (5) of the single cavity (4), and the contacts (3) being latched to each opposite side (5) of the single cavity (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprising: an insulating housing (3) a mating face (9) extending laterally and rearward of a front mating end (6), electrical contacts (4) along the mating face (9), the mating face (9) laterally overlapping a mating face (9) on a mating connector (2), and opposing fingers (7) on the two connectors (2) that press against each other to bias the mating faces (9) laterally toward each other during mating.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) constructed to mate with a connector (1) of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring (3), multiple contacts (4) brushing respective concentric circuits (10) on a rotatable circuit board (9), said contacts (4) being connected to respective wires (16) of an electrical cable (17), a rear facing socket (28) receiving a front mating ring (3) of another, duplicate connector (1), and the front mating ring (3) and the rear facing socket (28) being connected electrically together.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge contact (70) comprises a proximal portion (72), a distal portion (74), and substantially flat outside (76) and inside surfaces (78) extending therebetween. Retention dimples (80) are disposed in spaced-apart relation on the proximal portion (72) of the outside surface (76). The retention dimples (80) are adapted to engage a corresponding cavity (100) in an insulative connector housing (15). An arm (82) extends away from proximal portion (72) of the electrostatic discharge contact (70). The arm (82) includes a rounded distal end (86) that is adapted to electrically engage a portion of a board mount (130) that is already assembled to the electrical connector (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector (20) having a housing member has a latch (28 or 30) pivotably secured to the housing. The latch (28 or 30) has a latch arm (102) defining a plane and a cam arm (106). The latch (28 or 30) is pivotably actuable in the plane of the latch arm (102) upon applying a force to the cam arm (106) to rotate the latch (28 or 30) from a latched first position to an unlatched second position. The force is applied by moving a boot (38) axially along the connector housing through a limited distance from a forward position to a rearward position. Upon removal of the force from the cam arm (102), the cam arm (102) will return from the second position to the lower energy state of the first position due to the action of a spring (98). In returning to the first position, the cam arm (102) returns the boot to a forward position.

Abstract: A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is arranged to align and hold in proper position multiple connectors, thereby forming a composite connector that mates with a mating composite connector on the unit of electronic equipment. Cutouts are provided in a surface of the composite connector so that cabling that is terminated to the connector may exit the connector at right angles thereto substantially parallel with the back panel.

Abstract: A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is arranged to align and hold in proper position multiple connectors, thereby forming a composite connector that mates with a mating composite connector on the unit of electronic equipment. Cutouts are provided in a surface of the composite connector so that cabling that is terminated to the connector may exit the connector at right angles thereto substantially parallel with the back panel.

Abstract: The upstanding terminating portion (12) of a contact (10) has respective cut-outs forming respective laterally-extending ears (13) on respective sides of the elongated body (11) of the contact (10). The bottom surfaces (14) of the ears (13) are thus elevated above the plane (15) of the top surfaces (16) of the contacts (10). As a result, the contacts (10) may be spaced closer together (Y) for a higher circuit density. Moreover, the ears (13) are supported on respective ledges (19) formed in the insulated connector housing (17); this assures that the terminating portion (12) of each contact (10) will not move during the wire-terminating operation.

Abstract: A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism (1) comprising, first and second cover parts (8) to encircle an electrical connector (19), locking structure (160, 162) on the cover parts (8) adapted to lock the cover parts (8) together prior to receiving separate jackscrews (16) in passages (9) in the cover parts (8), a locking finger (164) in each of the passages (9) adapted to lock behind a collar (198) on a respective jackscrew (16), each jackscrew (16) having an enlarged diameter portion (200) to resist pivoting of the jackscrew (16) while the collar (198) remains in front of the locking finger (164), and a series of ramps (168) along the passages (9) over which the jackscrews (16) glide.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprising: an insulative housing (2), multiple pairs (3) of conductive signal contacts (4, 5) distributed along an insulative divider (7) within the housing (2) and adapted to be connected to respective pairs of signal wires (27), at least one conductive power contact (6) having a pair of contact fingers (9) on opposite sides of the divider, (7), the contact fingers (9) having a surface area sufficiently broad to radiate heat resulting from electrical power dissipation.

Abstract: A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is arranged to align and hold in proper position multiple connectors, thereby forming a composite connector that mates with a mating composite connector on the unit of electronic equipment. Cutouts are provided in a surface of the composite connector so that cabling that is terminated to the connector may exit the connector at right angles thereto substantially parallel with the back panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1), comprising: an insulative housing (2), a shroud (3) to receive therein a shorting bar (25) at a selected one of multiple positions (29) interconnecting electrically at least two electrical contacts (5) selected from multiple contacts (5), each of the positions (29) of the shorting bar (25) being aligned with at least one of multiple openings (21) for said one of the openings (21) to provide an entryway for an extraction tool (30) to extract the shorting bar (25).

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector assembly 20 for mounting on a circuit board CB includes upper and lower electrical connectors 22,24 each having electrical terminals having connecting post portions 48,72 projecting from the connectors in rows. The upper and lower connectors 22,24 are supported in superposed relationship by means of metal brackets 26. The connecting post portions 72 of the lower connector 24 depend therebelow for insertion through respective holes of a group of holes 112 a circuit board CB. Each connecting post portion 48 of the upper connector 22 is connected to a corresponding connecting posts portion 72 of the lower connector 24 by means of a respective trace 98 of a flexible film cable 28 whereby the connectors 22,24 are wired in parallel for economy of board space and footprinting.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hardwareless panel retention system in which an electrically conductive panel has opposed major surfaces with a mating connector aperture extending therebetween. The panel has opposed edges formed into a pair of channels. A connector having a housing with contacts secured therein is secured to the panel. A shield secured to the connector housing has a flange along opposed edges for receipt in respective opposed channels of the panel to secure the connector to the panel.