Electrical connector assembly for printed circuit boards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6612851
SERIAL NO

10118731

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An electrical connector assembly is provided including first and second circuit boards proximate each other and each having a first side and a second side. The electrical connector assembly includes flex circuits electrically connected to the first and second sides of the first and second circuit boards and carrying electrical signals therebetween. The electrical connector assembly includes load cells having at least one bowed spring, a base plate, and a cover plate. The spring has a peak portion and end portions and is compressed between the base and cover plates. The peak portion engages one of the base and cover plates with the end portions engaging another of the base and cover plates to exert a load force on the base and cover plates. The load cells are aligned opposite each other on the first and second circuit boards and retain the flex circuits thereto.

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  • TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alden, III Wayne S Whitman, MA 7 146
Amaral, Donald Seekonk, MA 1 8
Goodwin, Jonathan W Braintree, MA 11 314
Petrocelli, William Douglas, MA 6 57

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