Vertical connector for a printed circuit board

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8657631
APP PUB NO 20120034820A1
SERIAL NO

13201802

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An connector assembly is provided that may be utilized for vertical applications on a circuit board. The assembly includes a housing that supports a plurality of wafers that in tern support a plurality of terminals. The housing includes a base and a nose and can have two slots in the nose and the terminals extend to both slots. A guide frame can be positioned on the housing to help support the housing. The terminals can be arranged in a row on both sides of the two slots. The tails of the terminals can be configured with respect to the slots so as to provide desirable performance.

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  • MOLEX INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jantelezio, John Oswego, US 1 108
Lang, Harold Keith Cary, US 46 1665
Regnier, Kent E Lombard, US 182 5651

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