EP0077606A3 - Low or zero insertion force connector for multi-pin arrays - Google Patents

Low or zero insertion force connector for multi-pin arrays Download PDF

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EP0077606A3
EP0077606A3 EP82304749A EP82304749A EP0077606A3 EP 0077606 A3 EP0077606 A3 EP 0077606A3 EP 82304749 A EP82304749 A EP 82304749A EP 82304749 A EP82304749 A EP 82304749A EP 0077606 A3 EP0077606 A3 EP 0077606A3
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insertion force
zero insertion
force connector
pin arrays
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EP0077606B1 (en
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Gordon D. Christensen
Charles J. Donaher
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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Priority claimed from US06/302,445 external-priority patent/US4422703A/en
Priority claimed from US06/401,369 external-priority patent/US4496205A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts
EP19820304749 1981-09-15 1982-09-09 Low or zero insertion force connector for multi-pin arrays Expired EP0077606B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/302,445 US4422703A (en) 1981-09-15 1981-09-15 Electrical connector for use with multi-pin arrays
US302445 1981-09-15
US06/401,369 US4496205A (en) 1982-07-23 1982-07-23 Low or zero insertion force connector for multi-pin arrays
US401369 1982-07-23

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EP0077606A2 EP0077606A2 (en) 1983-04-27
EP0077606A3 true EP0077606A3 (en) 1983-08-24
EP0077606B1 EP0077606B1 (en) 1987-05-27

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Families Citing this family (2)

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US4501461A (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-02-26 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Zero insertion force socket
US5254012A (en) * 1992-08-21 1993-10-19 Industrial Technology Research Institute Zero insertion force socket

Citations (3)

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US3474387A (en) * 1967-04-13 1969-10-21 Elco Corp Zero insertion force connector and contact therefor
US3555488A (en) * 1969-05-08 1971-01-12 Itt Printed circuit board connector
US3569905A (en) * 1968-11-19 1971-03-09 Ibm Electrical connector with cam action

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3474387A (en) * 1967-04-13 1969-10-21 Elco Corp Zero insertion force connector and contact therefor
US3569905A (en) * 1968-11-19 1971-03-09 Ibm Electrical connector with cam action
US3555488A (en) * 1969-05-08 1971-01-12 Itt Printed circuit board connector

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
SOVIET INVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED, Section R: Electrical, Abstracts, Week C06, 19th March 1980, Derwent, page SU-R5, London, GB; & SU-A-661 859 (UTKIN K.K.) 05-05-1979 *

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CA1175515A (en) 1984-10-02
EP0077606A2 (en) 1983-04-27
EP0077606B1 (en) 1987-05-27

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