ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH RIGHT ANGLE CONTACTS

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (200) extending between a front and a rear portion (312, 314). The dielectric housing includes a front contact channel (226), a rear contact channel (220), and a forming anvil (230) between the front and rear contact channels. The rear contact channel extends transversely to the front contact channel. The electrical connector includes a contact (150) having a contact body (152) between a mating portion (160) configured to mate with a mating contact of a mating electrical connector and a termination portion (180) configured to terminate on a wire (104). The mating portion is received in the front contact channel. The contact body has a transition (170) formed along the forming anvil to position the termination portion in the rear contact channel.The end portion is oriented transversely in relation to the coupling portion.