Contact having an independently supported inner contact arm

Details Contact having an independently supported inner contact arm Contact having an independently supported inner contact arm

1996-03-28

1998-08-18

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1311

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057951969

ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle contact for engaging a complementary tab terminal (not shown) comprising a contact portion and a conductor engaging portion, where the contact portion includes a body portion and at least three contact arms including a pair of spaced-apart outer contact arms extending from the body with an inner contact arm extending therebetween and the contact arms have contact surfaces thereupon for engaging a common side of the tab terminal, the receptacle contact being characterized in that the inner contact arm is supported therealong independently of the adjacent outer contact arm by a transverse support rail to provide the inner contact arm with enhanced stiffness. The contact being of simple construction, with multiple connection points established essentially independently, where the inner contact arms are independently stiffened.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3550069 (1970-12-01), Teagno
patent: 3713079 (1973-01-01), Dechelette
patent: 4351583 (1982-09-01), Belttary
patent: 4772234 (1988-09-01), Cooper

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