Abstract: A printed circuit board provided with an attachment which surrounds surface contacts of the printed circuit board that are to be contacted by a printed circuit board connector that covers the portion of the printed circuit board and edges of the printed circuit board around the surface contacts and includes recesses corresponding to the surface contacts assuring proper connection with contacts of a printed circuit board connector.

Abstract: A pin contact for pressing into electrical engagement with a plated section in a hole in a circuit board. The contact includes a deformable portion for engaging the plated section with a feed-through portion and a terminal portion at opposite ends thereof. An end part of the deformable portion adjacent to the feed-through portion is deformed prior to insertion of the deformable portion into the hole. This substantially eliminates deviation of the feed-through portion from a central longitudinal axis or rotational deviation of the contact caused by pressing of the contact into the hole. A method and apparatus for making the contact are also disclosed.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (1) provided with an attachement (3) which surrounds surface contacts (11) of the printed circuit board (1) that are to be contacted by a printed circuit board connector that covers the portion of the printed circuit board (1) and edges of the printed circuit board (1) around the surface contacts (11) and includes recesses (31) corresponding to the surface contacts (11) assuring proper connection with contacts (21) of a printed circuit board connector.

Abstract: A printed circuit board and a printed circuit board zero force connector are configured such that the printed circuit board zero force connector is properly actuated automatically by an attachment provided on the printed circuit board when the printed circuit board is plugged into and removed from the printed circuit board zero force connector.

Abstract: A printed circuit board and connector assembly, comprising a printed circuit board (1) with surface contacts (11) arranged thereupon and a printed circuit board connector (2) having a receiving region wherein the printed circuit board (1) is inserted and a plurality of contact elements (21) displaceable away and towards the receiving region for insertion or removal of the printed circuit board (1) or engagement of the surface contacts (11) characterized in that the printed circuit board (1) is provided with an attachment (3) in the vicinity of that portion of the printed circuit board (1) to be inserted into the printed circuit board (1) to be inserted into the printed circuit board conector (2), where the attachment (3) and the connector (2) cooperate during insertion and removal to displace the contacts.