Claims
- 1. An electrical connector comprising:a dielectric housing having a board-mounting face and a stall that is open through the board-mounting face; a contact insert carried by the housing, the contact insert including contacts carried by a molding; and a separate lock member having a head that is secured in the stall and a tail that engages the molding to secure the contact insert in the housing and to bias the molding against a wall of the housing.
- 2. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the molding is installed through a rear of the housing and is biased toward a front of the housing by the lock member.
- 3. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the lock member is made of metal.
- 4. The electrical connector of claim 3 wherein the metal has been stamped to form a T-shaped profile, and arms of the T-shaped profile are bent to form the head of the lock member.
- 5. The electrical connector of claim 4 wherein the head is interference fitted in the stall.
- 6. The electrical connector of claim 4 wherein a leg of the T-shaped profile has a free end that is bent to form the tail of the lock member.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/233,809 filed Sep. 20, 2000.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/233809 |
Sep 2000 |
US |