Donald Francisco Chambers

US Patent:

54275334, Jun 27, 1995

Filed:

Nov 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/146856

Inventors:

Donald M. Chambers - Whittier CA

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 62

Abstract:

An electrical connector for use in connecting one printed circuit board to another printed circuit board in which the electrical contacts of one board exert zero-force on the electrical contacts of the other board. The connector includes a housing of generally U-shaped configuration having a receptacle into which the contacts of one circuit board are inserted to make electrical contact with flexible contacts in the receptacle of the connector, the flexible contacts normally being farther apart than the entrance opening into the receptacle so that there is no force imposed on the contacts entering the receptacle. A spring driver in the receptacle forces the flexible contacts into firm electrical contact with the contacts entering the receptacle only after the latter has been fully inserted into the receptacle.