David W Swartz

US Patent:

55339018, Jul 9, 1996

Filed:

May 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/449607

Inventors:

James A. Hunt - Harrisburg PA
Martha L. Rupert - Hummelstown PA
David L. Brockway - Mechanicsburg PA
Douglas G. Fisher - Boiling Springs PA
Ronald J. Baker - York PA
David M. Swartz - York PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 909
H05K 100

US Classification:

439 79

Abstract:

An electrical connector (1) comprises, a housing (4), a mating face (6) on the housing (4), multiple electrical contacts (7) in the housing (4), terminals (8) on the contacts (7) projecting from the housing (4) for connection with a circuit board, and an insulating alignment member (28) biasing the terminals (8), and a base portion (26) on the housing (4) adapting the connector (1) for vertical mounting and, alternatively, for right angle mounting to a circuit board.

US Patent:

55869157, Dec 24, 1996

Filed:

Dec 20, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/359497

Inventors:

Ronald J. Baker - York PA
Douglas G. Fisher - Boiling Springs PA
Martha L. Rupert - Hummelstown PA
David M. Swartz - York PA

Assignee:

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 2370

US Classification:

4397331

Abstract:

An electric connector (1) comprises, an insulating housing (3), and contacts (7) in respective contact receiving cavities (8). The contacts (7) have respective marker surfaces (18) that align with respect to marker surfaces (21, 23) located in the staggered positions on the housing (3) to position at least one of the contacts (7) farther from a mating end (2) of the housing (3) than another of the contacts (7 ). The contacts (7) are to be inserted by engaging a straight surface of an insertion tool against their marker surfaces (18) and then impelling them along the cavities (8) until the marker surfaces (18) are aligned with respect to selected one or the other of the marker surfaces (21,23). The marker surfaces (21,23) can also serve to limit travel of the insertion tool. The contacts after such insertion are positioned in staggered rows and are retained by engagement of barbs (17) with walls of the cavities.