Abstract: The invention relates to an angle connector that is to be mounted on a unit housing and comprises a plug housing and a housing flange which partially extends over the plug housing and can be fastened in a rotationally fixed manner to the unit housing. The plug housing is rotatably fastened to the housing flange and can be twisted, using rotational resistance, relative to the housing flange in order to define the direction of extension. The plug housing of the disclosed angle connector is rotatably mounted on the housing flange by means of an elastic sleeve which is rotatably accommodated inside an annular front recess of the plug housing or housing flange and engages in a rotationally fixed manner with the respective associated housing flange or plug housing.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly for use in connecting an energy source to an energy delivering device is described herein. The receptacle assembly includes a face plate defining an aperture. The receptacle also includes an adapter assembly including an adapter plate, supporting a terminal that is operatively connected to the energy source. Additionally, the receptacle includes a spacer member interposed between an inner surface of the aperture of the face plate and an outer surface of the adapter plate, wherein the spacer member permits omni-directional movement of the adapter plate and terminal relative to the face plate.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing which has a pair of side walls, a plurality of terminals which are accommodated in the connector housing, and a pair of metal fixing members. Each metal fixing members includes a board fixing portion and a housing mounting portion. Slots are formed in the side walls. Each housing mounting portion is inserted into each slot from the lower side thereof. The each slot has an upper portion and a lower portion smaller in width than the upper portion. The each slot has a pair of retaining step portions. The each housing mounting portion has a pair of arms. Hooks are formed on upper end portions of the arms. When the housing mounting portion is inserted into the slot, the hooks are engaged with the retaining step portions. A convex portion is formed on an inner wall of the slot.

Abstract: A plurality of terminal fittings 11 are mounted to a housing 20, board connecting portions 13 having mounting portions 14 at lower ends protrude rearward, fixed fittings 30 having mounting plates 32 at lower edges are mounted to opposite side surfaces of the housing 20, and the mounting portion 14 of each terminal fitting 11 and the mounting plates 32 of the fixed fittings 30 are secured to a PCB 40 by reflow soldering. During the reflow soldering, a drawing force toward the PCB 40 acts on each of the terminal fittings 11 and the fixed fittings 30 based on surface tension of molten solder H, but the center of the fixed fitting 30 in the fore/aft direction of the board connecting portion 13 is positioned forward of the center of gravity position O of a connector 10, and rotation moment Mb toward the PCB 40 acts on the front of the housing 20 based on a drawing force Fb on the side of the fixed fitting 30 to prevent the front from being raised.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a high voltage application. The connector may include a plug housing having a plurality of plug openings and a header housing have a plurality of header openings. The plurality of header openings may be matable with a respective plug opening. A plurality of sockets are insertable into each respective plug opening. A plurality of pins may be operable to be received by a corresponding socket. The plug housing and sockets may be configured to maintain a seal with the plug housing connected to and disconnected from the header housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module with a printed circuit board (3), the printed circuit board (3) defines a number of second holes (3) and a central hole, (3) the electrical connector comprises, a housing (3) fixed on the printed circuit board (3) comprising a plurality of passageways (3) and a number of holes (3) therein, a plurality of terminals received in the passageways of the housing (3), at least one upper alignment plate (3) attached on a top surface of the printed circuit board (3) with a receiving portion (3) for receiving corner of the housing (3) and a number of first holes (3) therein, at least lower alignment (3) attached on a bottom surface (3) of the printed circuit board (3) corresponding to the upper alignment plate (3) with a number of third hole (3), a number of alignment member (3) inserted into the first holes (3), and the second holes (3), the third holes (3) for connecting the upper alignment plate (3), the lower alignment plate (3) to the printed circui

Abstract: A card connector assembly (1) according to an embodiment includes an elongate insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12), a pair of fastening members (14) and a pair of metal reinforcing elements (16). The plurality of terminals is held in the insulative housing with lower portions (123) for being soldered to a printed circuit board (2). The pair of fastening members is located around opposite ends of the insulative housing for fixing the insulative housing to the printed circuit board. The reinforcing element includes a first portion (162) for being attached to the insulative housing, and a second portion (164) adapted for being soldered to the printed circuit board at a mounting surface. The reinforcing elements are disposed adjacent the fastening members such that deformation caused by connecting the fastening members to the printed circuit board is prevented.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing and first contacts secured to the housing. Each of the first contacts has the same shape and includes a housing securing member, a contact member extending from a first end of the housing securing member, and a circuit board connecting member extending from a second end of the housing securing member that is offset from the contact member. The first contacts are arranged such that adjacent circuit board connecting members of the first contacts are arranged at substantially the same pitch. A plurality of the first contacts is inverted by substantially 180 degrees, and the contact members of the first contacts inverted by substantially 180 degrees and adjacent contact members of the first contacts not inverted by substantially 180 degrees are arranged at a pitch different from the pitch of the circuit board connecting members.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for being assembled in a notch (4) of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) (200) comprises a dielectric housing (1) defining passageways (12) thereon, a plurality of contacts (2) received in corresponding passageways, and a retaining device (31) retaining the electrical connector to the PCB. Each contact comprises a soldering section (22) extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB. The retaining device has a same thickness W to that of each soldering section of the contact.

Abstract: A new and improved multi-pin RF field replaceable mounting flange structure, to be mounted upon a RF hybrid assembly, comprises a predetermined arrangement of multi-pin coaxial electrical connectors integrally incorporated upon a single field replaceable mounting flange structure for enabling the connection of a plurality of coaxial cables onto a single field replaceable mounting flange structure such that the plurality of coaxial cables can be electrically connected in a more spatially efficient manner than has been previously capable of being achieved regardless of the particular number of coaxial electrical connectors being connected.

Abstract: A utility connection station includes a body portion having a top, a bottom, opposite sides and a plurality of receptacles. A stand is coupled to the body portion and has a first arm and a second arm movable in opposite directions for activation of the stand between a stowed position and a deployed position. A first line management device is integrated with the stand and a second line management device is coupled to the body portion and are configured to hold one or more utility lines coupled to the receptacles. The body portion is supportable in a tower orientation when the stand is in the deployed position and the body portion is positionable in a low profile orientation when the stand is in the stowed position.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery with an integrated protection circuit is made to have a high rigidity to withstand an external impact. The rechargeable battery comprises a case having an enclosed internal space for housing a battery cell, a circuit board having the protection circuit, the circuit board electrically connected to the case at a first end, a reinforcing member formed at the first end where the circuit board is connected, and a molding member formed at the first end of the case for encapsulating the circuit board and the reinforcing member.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board includes an insulative housing (11) having a pair of side walls (113), a pair of end walls (114) and defining a mating opening (115), and a mounting face and a number of contact receiving slots (112); a plurality of contacts (12) received in the contact receiving slots and each having a soldering portion (125) extending along the mounting face for surface mounting on the circuit board; a pair of shielding plates (13) each having a main portion (132) located outside tail ends of the soldering portion, a bent portion (131) bent from opposite ends of the main potion and attached to the end walls and a grounding pad (135) extending along the mounting face for surface mounting on the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector has a flat wide housing (20) formed of synthetic resin and a plurality of female terminal fittings (41) are accommodated inside the housing (20). Each terminal fittings (41) includes a barrel (44) fixed to an end of an electric wire (70) and a box-shaped body (43) forward from the barrel (44) and configured for connection with a terminal fitting of a mating connector. A wall of the housing (20) surrounding the terminal fittings (41) is constructed of a thin part (22) forward from a midway position in a longitudinal direction of the housing (20) and of a thick part (23) thicker than the thin part (22) and rearward from the midway position. The body (43) of each of the female terminal fittings (41) is disposed partly in the thin part (22) and partly in the thick part (23).

Abstract: A utility connection station includes a body portion having a top, a bottom, opposite sides and a plurality of receptacles. A stand is coupled to the body portion and has a first arm and a second arm movable in opposite directions for activation of the stand between a stowed position and a deployed position. A first line management device is integrated with the stand and a second line management device is coupled to the body portion and are configured to hold one or more utility lines coupled to the receptacles.

Abstract: A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) for being mounted to an edge of a printed circuit board (6) and a plurality of contacts (12) received in recesses (20) defined in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an elongated body portion (14), a mating portion (18) projecting forwardly from the body portion and a pair of guide portions (16) formed on a pair of lateral sides of the body portion. A pair of first retainers (40) respectively extends rearwardly from the body portion. The first retainer comprises a top latch (42) and a bottom latch (44) and a receiving slot (43, 53) defined between the top and bottom latches. A plurality of locking tabs (45) is formed on the bottom latch and extending into the receiving slots. The latches of the retainers can fix the PCB tightly and keep the PCB and the electrical connector steadily assemble together.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of passageways (123), a number of electrical terminals (20) received in the passageways of the insulative housing, a metallic shell (30) assembled to the insulative housing, and a retention structure (40). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13). The metallic shell includes a pair of contacts plates (36) deposited on the two support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure is stamped and formed from sheet metal and mounted to the support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure abuts against the contact plates of the metallic shell to electrically connect therebetween.

Abstract: A structure for fixing a connector to a vehicle member comprising a connector, a wall provided within said vehicle including a connector fixing hole for engaging the connector, the connector comprising a first locking piece and a second locking piece and a region therebetween. The first locking piece and the second locking piece are attached to the connector and releasably engage a portion of the wall of the vehicle member at the region between the first and second locking pieces.

Abstract: A connector with retainer members which is not broken even if elastic retainer pieces of the retainer members are excessively bent when the connector is attached to a panel. The connector with retainer members comprises an insulating housing proper having penetration holes inside thereof through which a plurality of connector terminals are fitted therein, flanges protruded outwardly from right and left or upper and lower wall faces of the housing proper in a direction orthogonal to a direction of insertion and removal of the connector, a pair of retainer members having elasticity and fixedly attached to both sides of the back face of the flanges.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector fixture, comprising a connector and a holding member; wherein the holding member forms a space for accommodating the connector, and the holding member on each of its left and right sides has one or more fixing surfaces extended upward, such that the end of the signal terminal of the connector is also bent upward to keep the connector in a positive plug-in direction when the connector is installed at the bottom of the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector is constructed for ease of fixing a sheet metal solder plate (25) to the bottom surface portion (70) of the connector insulator frame (12), so the solder plate can be soldered to one or more traces on a circuit board to hold down the frame. The frame has downwardly extending pegs (33-35) and the solder plate has corresponding peg-receiving holes (28-30). The mount plate forms at least one tongue (48, 49) at each of its holes, each tongue projecting against one of the pegs to form an interference fit against the peg that prevents removable of the solder plate from the insulator pegs. Each peg has a vertical slot (38, 39) that receives a nose (50, 51) at the end of the tongue.

Abstract: A junction box for a trainline including a housing having a lid and a body with a first non-circular opening in a first side wall of the body. An electrical connector extends through the opening, and a portion of the exterior surface of the connector has a non-circular shape and forms a non-rotational fit with the first opening. A flange of the connector is mounted to the exterior surface of the first wall and seals the first opening. The connector includes an electrical receptacle having a first portion of the exterior surface of the connector and a threaded second portion of the exterior surface of the connector. A gasket is positioned between the flange and the first wall encompassed in the first opening. The first non-circular opening may be generally triangular.

Abstract: The invention provides a simple means for preventing a panel connector from rotating. A circular attachment hole 2 opens into a panel 1, and a cylindrical hood 12 is formed on a male housing 10. An outer circumference face of this hood 12 has a flange 20 and retaining claws 22 and 23 formed thereon. A position fixing pin 3 protrudes from a hole edge of the attachment hole 2 at an innermost face thereof, and a position fixing recess 28 opens onto an outer circumference edge of the flange 20. A protrusion 31 protrudes from an anterior end of the hood 12 at a side thereof opposite the side provided with the position fixing recess 28. The male housing 10 is inclined, and the protrusion 31 is fitted into the hole edge of the attachment hole 2. Then the male housing 10 is returned to its straight state, using the protrusion 31 as a fulcrum, and the position fixing pin 3 is passed through the position fixing recess 28 from an insertion opening 29 thereof opening onto the outer circumference edge of the flange 20.

Abstract: A modular plug connector system for connection to audio, video, power and other telecommunication plugs is provided which includes a plurality of single-port and multi-port connector blocks which are mountable to an equipment rack and allow for the selected arrangement of plug connectors on the equipment rack. The connector blocks also are arrangeable into a kit comprising a variety of single-port and multi-port connector blocks.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises a housing (1), a number of terminals (2) retained in the housing, and a pair of metal members (3). The housing includes a base (10) and a mating board (12) projecting upwardly from the base. Each metal member includes a pair of metal walls (30) secured to the base, and a pair of metal soldering pads (33). Each wall has an upper portion (303) projecting beyond the base and three lower appendages (31) and two latches (32) extending downwardly from the upper portion into corresponding slots (114) defined at lateral sides of the base. During the high-temperature process of soldering the soldering tails to a printed circuit board, the metal walls strengthen the base. Longitudinal distortion of the base is thereby minimized. Accordingly, coplanarity of the terminals and quality of soldering is maximized.

Abstract: A ballast assembly facilitates alternative wiring configurations via the use of one or more dual-port connectors with corresponding insulating covers. The dual-port connectors provide a choice of wiring options, and the insulating cover provides the protection of the connector from the ingress of materials during the manufacturing process. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating cover is configured to reduce the potential of damage, to people or equipment, during the assembly of a lighting fixture containing this ballast assembly, and is also configured to provide the electrical isolation and protection required or desired for safety concerns. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating connector forms access regions about each port of the dual connector that are physically and electrically isolated from one another, and physically and electrically isolated from the access holes in the enclosure material, which is typically sheet metal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a small ruggedized electrical connector assembly to a body. In general, the electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing made of a first material, an electrical contact assembly, and a stiffening member made of a second material. The electrical contact assembly comprises one or more electrical contacts extending through the insulative housing. The stiffening member transfers forces from a plug inserted into the electrical connector assembly to the body instead of to the more fragile electrical contacts. The stiffening member comprises a shroud positioned adjacent to the insulative housing and plurality of mounting flanges connected to the shroud. The mounting flanges are fastened to the body and may also be layered with, and fastened to, corresponding mounting flanges integral with the to the insulative housing.

Abstract: A method of surface-mounting a connector on a circuit board using a rivet as a mounting member is provided. This method can provide an excellent assembling process by, if necessary, using the conventional solder dipping process or rivet caulking process. A rivet has a middle portion acting as a flange. In the rivet, one end is previously fixed to a connector side while the other end is inserted into a first hole formed in the surface of a circuit board, so that the flange can be closely attached to the circuit board. Particularly, since a soldering pad is formed adjacent to a hole formed in the circuit board, the rivet can be bonded to the circuit board while other electronic components are being surface-soldered on the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical interface arrangement includes a buss bar having a longitudinal edge that is substantially smooth and free of conductive tabs. A conductive member, such as an elongated coil spring, is arranged adjacent to the longitudinal edge of the buss bar, and contacts the buss bar with at least 40 A-spots (electrical connection locations) per inch, along an entire length of the buss bar. A circuit board having a plurality of internal planes is provided, with at least one of the internal planes being an internal power plane, and with at least another one of the internal planes being an internal wiring plane having a plurality of conductive wirings. The circuit board further has an arrangement for electrically connecting the conductive member to the internal power plane without interfering with a placement of the conductive wirings, so that the circuit board and the buss bar are in electrical communication.

Abstract: A terminal block is disclosed having a pair of detachable tab portions enabling the terminal block to accommodate a mounting arrangement involving either a round-shaped housing unit resembling a DIN-style module or an oval-shaped housing unit resembling a U.S.-style module. In a first configuration of the terminal block, the detachable tab portions are removed to permit the terminal block to be mounted within a round-type terminal connector head. In a second configuration of the terminal block, the detachable tab portions remain connected to the terminal block to permit the terminal block to be mounted within an oval-type terminal connector head.

Abstract: A lamp socket is disclosed. The lamp socket comprises a socket body engaged with a lamp, a cylindrical hood accommodating a light emitting portion of the lamp, the hood having a first end portion formed integrally with the lamp socket, and a second end portion forming a peripheral edge of an opening in which the lamp can be inserted therefrom, a flange provided on an outer peripheral face of the hood and abutting against a peripheral edge of a mounting hole in a panel, an elastic engaging portion disposed on the outer peripheral face of the hood and engaging with the peripheral edge of the mounting hole in the panel, and a protecting portion provided at both sides of the elastic engaging portion on the outer peripheral face of the hood and preventing the elastic engaging portion from deforming by external force.

Abstract: A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate.

Abstract: A modular connector assembly (10) includes at least first and second modules (12, 54) securable together to form the longer connector. Each module (52) includes a housing (14, 54) having a flange (32,72) extending outwardly from an endwall (24, 64) thereof that are adjacent one another when the modules (12, 54) are placed in an end to end relationship for forming the longer connector. The first flange (32) includes a base (34) having a first opening (36) extending vertically therethrough in communication with the mounting face (18) of first housing (14). The second flange (72) includes a base (74) spaced a selected distance above the mounting face (56) of the second housing 54 and a second opening (76) extending vertically therethrough in communication with the mounting face (58) of the second housing (54).

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for surface mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an elongated dielectric housing, and mounting clips are provided for mounting the housing on one side of the circuit board at an edge thereof. A plurality of terminals are mounted in the housing, each terminal including a contact pin at one end and a surface mount tail at an opposite end. The contact pins of the terminals are oriented generally parallel to the circuit board and arranged in two rows longitudinally of the housing. The surface mount tails of the terminals are arranged in a common plane for surface engagement with appropriate circuit traces on the one side of the circuit board. The terminals are of identical constructions, with the terminals in one row thereof being oriented 180.degree. relative to the terminals in the other row thereof. Each locking clip includes retention tabs for retaining the locking clips on the housing.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed automotive module is disclosed wherein a cover of the module is sealed to a housing of the module by vibration welding. A weld contact surface is defined between the cover and housing of the module when the cover and housing undergo relative reciprocating motion under the application of a force. A method for hermetically sealing a module is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multiply orientable mounting arrangement wherein intersecting channels are formed in a block (14) by molding the block with a cavity (24) comprising first and second portions (26, 28). Each cavity portion is formed with angularly displaced sides (pb 42, 44; 46, 48) which each partially defines one of the channels. The sides of one of the cavity portions, when taken in conjunction with the sides of the other cavity portion, complete the definition of the sides of the channels. A mold core pin (50) for forming the cavity portions is also disclosed.

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector assembly (2) is disclosed of surface mounting on a circuit board (CB). The assembly comprises a sheet metal supporting bracket (4) having superposed upper and lower connector mounting lugs (20 and 24). An upper standard electrical connector (38) is mounted to the upper mounting lugs (20), a lower standard pin header connector N) being mounted to the lower mounting lugs (24). The pins (54) of the pin header connector (10) are connected to contact tails (46) of the upper connector (38) by means of a flat flexible cable (12). A lower standard multi-contact electrical connector (8) is mounted to the lower lugs (24) in front of the pin header connector (10) and has contact tails (76) projecting below the bracket (4).

Abstract: A one piece bracket (2) for use in stacking, in superposed relationship, first (56) and second (58) shielded multi contact electrical connectors, comprises elongate body, having at one end thereof a top mounting face providing a seat for a grounding flange of the top connector (56) and at the other end thereof a bottom mounting face providing a seat for a flange of the bottom connector (58). A tail part (18) projects from the body (4) and carries a fastening lug in the form of a block (46) having a central bore (52) for receiving a boardlock (100) for securing the bracket (2) to a circuit board (CB). The block (46) projects below the seat for the flange of the bottom connector, so that the lower surface of the block can engage the circuit board when the bracket (2) has been mounted thereon. The elongate body (4) has a through central bore (24) through which one or more fasteners can be passed to secure the flanges to their respective seats.

Abstract: A molded connector box for connecting electric power delivery wires to a panel (radiant heating) is formed with side walls and a bottom wall. A power wire inlet slot is formed through one side wall and an outlet slot through another side wall. Each slot has a power wire clamping fixture associated therewith. Blade type wire connectors are positioned adjacent to the inlet and outlet openings and a cooperating wire securing element is connected to its adjacent side wall via a strap in a position to be folded into the box and lock into its respective wire connector to hold the wires in the connector. A cover plate snaps into position to close the connector box.

Abstract: A portable feedthru device is a means of parking an energized or deenergized high voltage underground cable at an electrical apparatus to bypass such an apparatus by feeding thru to other apparatus or to test and ground the parked cable to safely work on such cable.A variable portable feedthru device is a device with a type of mounting bracket which allows the portable feedthru device to be used with any type accessory bracket. The variable portable feedthru device can be oriented in any plane to accommodate any cable position. The method of locking the variable portable feedthru device in its accessory bracket is to tighten the back plate against the accessory bracket by means of a screw to create a binding action. This will improve safety by firmly holding the portable feedthru device in its accessory bracket.

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector having a plurality of connector bodies for connection to connectors of opposite gender and having contact elements which are arranged in a plurality of parallel rows for electrical contact with a printed circuit board or the like, each row being spaced apart from adjacent rows. A lower connector body has a first set of angulate contact elements extending from a face. An upper connector body has a second set of angulate contact elements and a separate face. Preferably, the contact elements are of opposite genders. The upper connector body is mounted directly atop the lower connector body, but the second set of contact elements are of longer extension relative to the faces. A pin extension member having a plurality of extension pins is slidably fit to the second set of contact elements. The first set of contact elements and the extension pins terminate at least closely adjacent a common plane for insertion into a circuit board.

Abstract: A light fixture including a channel-shape open ended housing having a top wall and opposed walls. End caps are provided for the housing, each including an end plate with a pair of longitudinally extending tabs spaced laterally apart and formed on their proximate edges with longtiudinal tongues. The caps are reversible such that in one mounted position the tabs project longitudinally outwardly from the housing for acting as mounting tabs when the housing is to be recessed upwardly in the overhead for flush mounting. The caps may be reversed on the ends of the housing to dispose the tabs within the housing itself. In this configuration a pair of lamp sockets may be mounted directly from the tabs. The lamp sockets are formed on their opposite sides with longitudinal grooves into which such tongues are received in a friction fit arrangement to be held in position.

Abstract: An electrical connector which has a plurality of electrical contacts for interconnecting a plurality of data or communication lines is mountable to a printed circuit board and interconnectable to a plurality of electical traces thereon. The connector includes a front mating portion which is connectable to a matable connector, and a right angled portion, including a plurality of terminals, the right angled portion being mountable to a printed circuit board and the terminals being interconnectable to printed circuit board through holes. The connector further comprises a retention member which securely affixes the connector to the printed circuit board prior to soldering of the connector to the printed circuit board, and which provides a cylindrical soldering interface for mechanical stability of the connector to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Support clips for supporting the mounting brackets of an electrical fixture in a junction box are disclosed. The clips are formed from a single piece of sheet material and are adapted at one end to be crimped between the junction box and the junction box cover, and at the other end to engage and support the mounting brackets disposed on the ends of the fixture. In the case where the electrical fixture is a duplex receptacle, the clips serve to prevent the pivoting of the receptacle about a single center mounting screw during insertion of a plug into one of the receptacle outlets, and thereby prevent the mounting screw from loosening after repeated usage of the receptacle.