IDC socket contact with high retention force

Details IDC socket contact with high retention force IDC socket contact with high retention force

1998-06-19

1999-11-09

Gellner, Michael L.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439886, H01R 1122

Patent

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059803371

ABSTRACT:
An improved electrical terminal having a tri-beam construction is adapted to be received in an electrical connector housing and includes two retention beams which provide high normal retention forces to a conventional male pin contact slidably disposed therebetween. A third beam is disposed substantially parallel to the two retention beams and constitutes a contact beam which provides a standard normal force and a contact surface which is selectively gold plated on a contact interface region defined thereon. The contact interface region defines an area in which the male pin contact and the electrical terminal establish an electrical connection. The connector beam is offset from the retention beams so as to define a space in which the male pin contact is retained.

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