US 12,149,029 B2
Electrical connector system
Jonathan E. Buck, New Albany, IN (US); and John Mongold, New Albany, IN (US)
Assigned to SAMTEC, INC., New Albany, IN (US)
Filed by SAMTEC, INC., New Albany, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/304,775.
Application 18/304,775 is a continuation of application No. 16/622,668, granted, now 11,637,400, previously published as PCT/US2018/037198, filed on Jun. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/524,360, filed on Jun. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/518,867, filed on Jun. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0253737 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6461 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 24/20 (2011.01); H01R 24/28 (2011.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6461 (2013.01) [H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 12/73 (2013.01); H01R 13/04 (2013.01); H01R 13/113 (2013.01); H01R 24/20 (2013.01); H01R 24/28 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthogonal electrical connector system comprising:
a first electrical connector having an electrically insulative first connector housing and a plurality of first vertical electrical contacts supported by the first connector housing, wherein the first vertical electrical contacts define respective first mating ends and respective first mounting ends opposite the first mating ends along a longitudinal direction; and
a second electrical connector having an electrically insulative second connector housing and a plurality of second vertical electrical contacts supported by the second connector housing, wherein the second vertical electrical contacts define respective second mating ends and respective second mounting ends opposite the second mating ends along the longitudinal direction,
wherein the first electrical connector is configured to attach to a first substrate, the second electrical connector is configured to attach to a second substrate, and the first and second electrical connectors are configured to directly mate with each other along a mating direction such that the first substrate is oriented along a first plane, and the second substrate is oriented along a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first plane when the first electrical connector is attached to the first substrate, and the second electrical connector is attached to the second substrate, and
wherein the mating direction is oriented along the longitudinal direction.