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Abstract

A dual beam connector with contacts having opposing reverse-bend contact arms and a tab serving as a solder lug carried by the contact pin for increased soldering reliability. The connector housing in which the contacts are mounted includes standoffs which space the connector housing sufficiently above the printed circuit board to which it is mounted to permit visual inspection of the solder bond to the solder lug, to facilitate cleaning of residual flux from between the connector and printed circuit board, and to provide improved heat dissipation by providing an air channel between the connector and printed circuit board. The individual contacts are upwardly inserted, or uploaded, into the connector sockets with tab restraints at the bottom corners of the sockets being hot-pressed over portions of the contact to secure and seal the contact in its respective socket. The dual beam reverse-bend contact configuration provides a high contact point for inserted IC pins, provides better double-sided wiping action, reduces seating plane height, and prevents buckling of the contact.

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