Apparatus for contacting a conductive surface by means of a pin connector

Connector means for connecting the contacts of a plug connector with the conductive members of a printed circuit board, comprising:

• (a) a printed circuit board (1) having a first planar surface supporting a row (3) of parallel spaced conductive members (2;4a,4b);
• (b) a plug connector (6) including a housing (7) having a bottom wall carrying a row of resilient spring contacts (9a, 9b) opposite said row of conductive members, respectively, said plug connector including a pair of end walls;
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• (c) fastening means fastening said plug connector with said printed circuit board to effect electrical contact between said spring contacts and said conductive members, respectively, said fastening means including:
• (1) a pair of attachment lugs (12) mounted in spaced relation on said printed circuit board first surface, the adjacent ends of said fastener lugs containing grooves (15), said plug connector being arranged between said attachment lugs with the ends thereof adjacent said attachment lugs, respectively;
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• (2) snap fastener means (14, 17) for simultaneously fastening the ends of said plug connector to said attachment lugs and for compressing said resilient contacts into engagement with said conductive members, said snap fastener means including:
• (a) a pair of lateral fastener members (14) mounted in said grooves, respectively;
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• (b) a pair of leaf springs (17) mounted on the ends of said plug connector, respectively, said leaf springs being received in said grooves for engagement with said fastener member, respectively.