Electrical connectors – Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use – Movement about axis
Patent
1988-10-03
1990-02-27
Desmond, Eugene F.
Electrical connectors
Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use
Movement about axis
439 17, 439 29, H01R 3902, H01R 3928
Patent
active
049041908
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly is provided for components that are rotatable relative to one another, such as a steering column and a steering wheel for a vehicle. The assembly comprises a steering column cassette and an opposed mateable steering wheel cassette. Concentric recesses are formed in the mating face of at least one of the cassettes. The opposed mating surfaces are further defined by discrete concentric conductive portions formed on the cassettes. At least one resilient electrically conductive contact member is resiliently engaged between the cassettes to make redundant electrical contact with the opposed concentric contact portions of each cassette. The cassettes may be appropriately configured for environmental sealing.
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patent: 1174379 (1916-03-01), Bacon
patent: 2645759 (1953-07-01), Solari
patent: 4183598 (1980-01-01), Aarninkhof
Hyslop William H.
Plocek Edward J.
Desmond Eugene F.
Hecht Louis A.
Molex Incorporated
Weiss Stephen Z.
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