Connector having low profile contact element

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1979-09-04

1981-06-16

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339191R, 339218R, 339258R, 339276T, H01R 418

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042734096

ABSTRACT:
An electrical conductor of the molded plug type having a protective enclosure in which portions of a contact element are housed. The contact element in one embodiment of the invention includes a pair of spaced apart legs forming a split terminal portion adapted to receive a bayonet-type male contact element adapted to project through the open end of the enclosure. The legs are generally spaced from upper and lower enclosure walls except at the forward terminal ends thereof which contact the walls thus accomplishing a spring action along generally the full extent of the spaced leg portions. Another feature of the invention is the use of a low profile conductor tongue formed by the rear portions of the legs in face to face contact with each other such that the tongue may project through an opening provided in a rear wall of the enclosure. In this regard, a novel clamping assembly whereby a conductor may be attached to such low profile tongue is provided. Accordingly, one of the leg portions is provided with an opening or slot in which the terminal portions of a tongue encircling clamp may be secured while the conductor itself is secured between the inside of the clamp and the outside face of that leg portion distal from such slot.

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patent: 4059888 (1977-11-01), Leh
patent: 4082402 (1978-04-01), Kinkaid et al.

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