Electrical connector having a two part articulated housing

A surface mountable electrical connector having a two part articulated housing comprising:

• (a) a first housing part of insulating material containing a plurality of first electrical contacts therein for mating with contacts in a mating connector, said first electrical contacts having leads extending out of said first housing part and arranged to engage first solder pads on a curved mounting surface;
• (b) a second housing part of insulating material containing a plurality of second electrical contacts therein for mating with contacts in said mating connector, said second electrical contacts having leads extending out of said second housing part and arranged to engage second solder pads on said curved mounting surface;
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• (c) a flexible metal coupling strip interconnecting said first and second housing parts, having electrical terminals on opposite ends thereof and being arranged so that when said connector is placed upon said curved mounting surface with solder paste between said connector and in engagement with said curved mounting surface, said first and second housing parts mutually deflect so that said leads of said first and second electrical contacts engage and are embedded in said solder paste.