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An electrical connector and method for mechanically supporting the main body of a connector module to a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in a manner that also allows attachment of a zero-footprint board stiffener thereby eliminating the need to take up valuable real estate on the PCB. The s

An electrical connector and method for mechanically supporting the main body of a connector module to a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in a manner that also allows attachment of a zero-footprint board stiffener thereby eliminating the need to take up valuable real estate on the PCB. The stiffener rail, by attaching to the cover, has the desired feature of not requiring typical board stiffener mounting holes located on the PCB, as is he case with a typical edge mounted connector. This feature conserves space on the PCB and eliminates trace routing problems caused by these typical stiffener mounting holes. In addition to the board stiffener not requiring mounting holes on the PCB, this improvement simultaneously aligns the connector modules to each other creating a one piece "mono-block" like effect while at the same time acting to stiffen the PCB thereby reducing any PCB bowing. Alternatively, an electrical connector and method for mechanically supporting the main body of a connector module to a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in a manner that also allows attachment of a minimum-footprint board stiffener thereby eliminating the need to take up valuable real estate on the PCB.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connector system, mountable on a circuit substrate, comprising:a plurality of electrical connectors arranged adjacently, each including a front housing and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts extending rearwardly from said front housing;a cover connected to

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connector system, mountable on a circuit substrate, comprising:a plurality of electrical connectors arranged adjacently, each including a front housing and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts extending rearwardly from said front housing;a cover connected to said front housing and extending rearwardly to cover and contain said contacts; anda stiffener connected to said cover for securing said connectors together, wherein said stiffener is located away from said circuit substrate and said stiffener exhibits a stiffening effect which is operative on said cover, and wherein said stiffening effect is transposed through said cover to help stiffen and rigidify said circuit substrate.