Electrical connector with separable contacts
First Claim
1. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit;
a base;
an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and
an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts comprising a connection member having at least one barb engaged with the base for mechanically connecting the at least one circuit contact to the base.
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Abstract
A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit.
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10 Claims
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1. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit; a base; an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts comprising a connection member having at least one barb engaged with the base for mechanically connecting the at least one circuit contact to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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