Plug connector with mating protection
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1. A plug connector for connecting to a mating receptacle connector mounted to a circuit board and spaced apart from a metal enclosure, that serves, at least in part to direct the plug connector into mating engagement with the mating receptacle connector, comprising:
- a connector body, the connector body having top and bottom surfaces and a pair of spaced-apart side surfaces;
a circuit card supported within the connector body, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with said mating receptacle connector, the circuit card leading edge extending outwardly from the plug connector, and said circuit card having a preselected width;
a first flange extending alongside said circuit card, the first flange being spaced part from said circuit card and said first flange having a width that is less than the width of said circuit card so that it may be received in a recess on said mating receptacle connector; and
,a pair of engagement members respectively disposed on the connector body side surfaces for orienting said plug connector in opposition to said mating receptacle connector.
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Abstract
A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a protective flanges that extends forwardly from the body portion above the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a means for aligning the plug connector with a receptacle connector.
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1. A plug connector for connecting to a mating receptacle connector mounted to a circuit board and spaced apart from a metal enclosure, that serves, at least in part to direct the plug connector into mating engagement with the mating receptacle connector, comprising:
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a connector body, the connector body having top and bottom surfaces and a pair of spaced-apart side surfaces; a circuit card supported within the connector body, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with said mating receptacle connector, the circuit card leading edge extending outwardly from the plug connector, and said circuit card having a preselected width; a first flange extending alongside said circuit card, the first flange being spaced part from said circuit card and said first flange having a width that is less than the width of said circuit card so that it may be received in a recess on said mating receptacle connector; and
,a pair of engagement members respectively disposed on the connector body side surfaces for orienting said plug connector in opposition to said mating receptacle connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A plug connector for connecting to a mating receptacle connector mounted to a circuit board, comprising:
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a connector body; a circuit card supported within the connector body, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with said mating receptacle connector, the circuit card leading edge extending outwardly from the connector body, and said circuit card having a preselected width; a first flange spaced part from said circuit card in a first direction, the first flange having a preselected width; and
,a second flange spaced apart from said circuit card in a second direction opposite the first direction and including a first and second edge that define a width that is different than the first flange width, the second flange being substantially continuous between the first and second edge. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A plug connector for connecting to a mating receptacle connector mounted to a circuit board, comprising:
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a connector body; a circuit card supported within the connector body, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with said mating receptacle connector, the circuit card leading edge extending outwardly from the connector body and having a first preselected width; a first flange spaced part from said circuit card in a first direction, the first flange having a second preselected width defined by a first and second edge, the first and second edge not having additional flanges located along either the first and second edge; and a second flange spaced apart from the circuit card in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second flange including a third and fourth edge that define a width that is larger than the first flange width.
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