Integrally molded card edge cable termination assembly, contact, machine and method
CA 1283181 C · Owner: Venaleck, John T. · Inventors: Venaleck, John T.; Pretchel, David A.
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A card edge connector (10) includes electrical contacts (15) for engaging traces of a printed circuit card to establish electrical connection therewith a housing (16), for supporting the contacts a strain relief (17) directly, molded to at least part of the contacts and housing for securing the same as an integral structure the contacts, having a compliance characteristic in the card edge connector, and a secondary compliance mechanism (97) for increasing the effective compliance characteristic of the contacts in the card edge connector. Such secondary compliance mechanism is provided by a shrinkage of some of the molded strain relief material during cooling thereof. The contacts and …
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- Granted April 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 16, 2008.
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