Contact retention assembly

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1976-01-21

1976-10-26

Lake, Roy

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339260, H01R 916

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039880508

ABSTRACT:
A contact retention assembly for an electrical connector in which the contact comprises a longitudinally split tubular body having outwardly projecting barbs on the wall of the body. The barbs have an interference fit with the wall of the contact cavity in the connector insulator to retain the contact therein. Overlapping tabs extend inwardly from the wall of the tubular body and cooperate to form an aperture therein. A tapered tool is inserted from either end of the contact into the aperture to cause the tubular body to contract and, thereby, release the barbs from the wall of the contact cavity. Thus, the contact may be removed from the cavity in the insulator without damaging the wall of the cavity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1831981 (1931-11-01), Ude
patent: 3566342 (1971-02-01), Schmitt et al.

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