Electrical contact and connector and method of manufacture

Details Electrical contact and connector and method of manufacture Electrical contact and connector and method of manufacture

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Bradley, P. Austin (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Including elastomeric or nonmetallic conductive portion

C439S066000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07014479

ABSTRACT:
An electrical contact (2) and method of making the electrical contact (2), and a connector (11) and method making the connector (11), wherein the electrical contact (2) is an electrically conducting, nonwoven mesh (60), with edges of the mesh providing multiple contact points for edgewise electrical connection of the electrical contact (2), wherein the mesh (60) is annealed while restrained in the form of the electrical contact (2) wherein the mesh (60) is free of internal elastic strain, and wherein the connector (11) retains the electrical contact (2) for edgewise connection.

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