Steven M Otto

US Patent:

46028420, Jul 29, 1986

Filed:

Dec 3, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/677587

Inventors:

Theodore Q. Free - Elk River MN
Steven K. Otto - Eden Prairie MN

Assignee:

CTS Corporation - Elkhart IN

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

339156R

Abstract:

An electrical connector receptacle assembly for mounting to a support member which slidably receives a phone type jack and a portion of a printed circuit board to provide electrical communication therebetween. The connector receptacle assembly has an insert member with a plurality of slots therein. Formed contacts are positioned in the slots in the insert member to contact conductor paths on the printed circuit board and contacts in the phone type jack. Opposing contacts provide for contact with conductor paths on opposing sides of the printed circuit board. Opposing contacts may be adapted to provide electrical contact upon removal of the portion of the printed circuit board from the connector receptacle, to provide a switching function therebetween.