US Patent 10396481 Mezzanine electrical connector

An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector configured to be mated with the first electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a connector housing and first receptacle contacts having inner projections that secure the electrical contacts to the connector housing. The connector housing can include a plurality of divider walls that protect the mating ends of the receptacle contacts. The second electrical connector includes a second connector housing and a plurality of second electrical contacts supported by the second connector housing. The second electrical contacts can define paddle-shaped mating ends.