Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Resiliently biased
Patent
1995-06-16
1999-03-02
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Resiliently biased
H01R 424
Patent
active
058762370
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a terminal-receiving passage for insertion thereinto of a terminal in a given insertion direction. The terminal includes a spring contact arm at least in part projecting into the passage for engagement by an appropriate mating contact element. The terminal further includes an engagement arm projecting into the passage behind the spring contact arm at a location to provide an engagement shoulder for an insertion tool which forces the terminal into the terminal-receiving passage of the housing.
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Grambley Ken
Lenz William R.
Patel Arvind
Prescott Daniel M.
Schafer Jack J.
Bradley Paula
Molex Incorporated
Ta Tho Dac
Weiss Stephen Z.
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