Electrical contact

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1998-04-22

2000-03-28

Gellner, Michael L.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1122

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060424338

ABSTRACT:
A small-size electrical contact includes a female contact section allowing for a highly reliable electrical connection with a mating contact. Electrical contact (10) has a female contact section (20), a contact member (30) is arranged inside the female contact section (20). The contact member (30) includes a bent section (31) and a tongue portion (32). The bent section 31 extends from a back end of a second bottom wall (22). Tongue portion (32) connected to the bent section (31) extends toward a front end of the female contact section and has a contact section (32a) facing the second bottom wall (22). In an upper wall (24), a protrusion (40) is provided extending in a direction of the contact member (30) along the tongue portion (32). The protrusion (40) provides support for the contact member (30) when a mating contact (110) is inserted in the female contact section (20).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4080037 (1978-03-01), Kunkle et al.
patent: 4564259 (1986-01-01), Vandame
patent: 5562501 (1996-10-01), Kinoshita et al.
Japanese UM Publication No. 5-48371 (JP-Y-5-48371).

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