Connector for mating bus bars

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1989-12-15

1991-01-08

Bradley, Paula A.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Resilient or spring-operated securing means joining plural...

439251, 439724, 439805, 439787, H01R 1109

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049831321

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (12) for mating two blade-shaped members (130, 150) includes a dielectric spacer member (14), first and second terminal elements (30, 60) secured to each of opposing major surfaces (16, 18) of spacer member (14), the first terminal element (30) being adjacent the spacer member (14) and the second terminal element (60) disposed outwardly of the first terminal element (30); and means (56) insulating associated first and second terminal elements (30, 60) from each other. Each first terminal element (30) includes a body section (32) having first and second arrays (44, 50) of cantilevered spring contact arms extending outwardly therefrom, defining first and second blade-receiving receptacles (48, 54) respectively therebetween. Each second terminal element (60) includes a body section (62) having third and fourth arrays (74, 80) of cantilevered spring contact arms extending outwardly therefrom. The third and fourth arrays (74,80) are associated with the first and second arrays (44,50) and extend the first and second receptacles (48, 54) respectively. Upon mating connector (10) with first and second blade-like members (130, 150), the contact arms of sets (86) of terminal elements (30, 60) engage a plurality of locations along respective sides (132, 152; 138, 158) of respective blade-like members (130, 150) thereby establishing a plurality of current paths therebetween.

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