Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-29
2011-12-13
Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075347
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable, wherein one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a first cross-sectional area, and one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a second cross-sectional area that is less than that the first cross-sectional area.
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Hogue Jason Allan
Sielaff Michael
ADC GmbH
Gilman Alexander
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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