Accurate positioning of solder tail leads in an electrical connector
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Mar 25, 2003
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Mar 21, 2002
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Sep 19, 2001
filing date -
Sep 20, 2000
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An electrical connector includes a housing (30,60,80,100) and a contact insert (41,61,81,101) that includes contacts (43,63,83,103) carried by a molding (42,62,82,102). A lock member (50,70,90,105) cooperates with the housing to secure the contact insert in the housing and to bias the molding against a wall of the housing. In one embodiment, the lock member (50) has a head (52) that is interference fitted in a stall (48) in the housing, and the lock member has a tail (54) that is arranged to urge the molding toward the head. In another embodiment, the lock member (60,80) is wedged between the molding and a portion of the housing. The lock member has a main portion, and nose portions (76,92) that project from the main portion, and the nose portions engage the molding. In another embodiment, the lock member (105) includes a protrusion of the molding that is interference fitted in an aperture (106) in the housing.
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