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US 2009/0075503 A1Published application
Single use security module mezannine connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Trout, James L. Fedder, Attalee S. Taylor
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a tool. The electrical connector includes a contact having a compliant jog section disposed between first and second ends of the contact. The tool is required to press-fit the connector to an electrical device without deforming the compliant jog section of the contact.
Claims4
A single use electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one electrical contact held by the housing, the at least one electrical contact having a first end configured to make a first connection with a first electrical device, a second end configured to make a second connection with a second electrical device, and a compliant jog section disposed between the first end and the second end;
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- a tool that mates with the housing;
- wherein the compliant jog section is configured to deform when attempting to connect the second end to the second electrical device without the tool mated to the housing so as to prevent the second end from making the second connection with the second electrical device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.