Electrical connector requiring low mating force

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1984-08-24

1986-08-26

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Geometrical instruments

339278C, H01R 1311

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046079076

ABSTRACT:
An electrical conductor contact having opposed cantilever fingers configured to mate with a mating contact at a low mating force is provided. Each finger has a contact portion at its free end. The contact portions are offset axially from each other in the longitudinal direction of insertion of a mating contact thereby permitting the surface of the contact portion of the upper finger to be located below the surface of the contact portion of the lower finger. The contact portions are also preferably offset axially from each other along the other spatial axes. The contact configuration reduces the maximum mating force and permits plating of the contacts with a minimum amount of precious metals. The invention further provides a receptacle connector for low force mating with a pin header in printed circuit board applications which is comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts so configured, and a specially configured housing for housing and preloading the plurality of electrical conductor contacts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3363224 (1968-01-01), Gluntz
patent: 3865462 (1975-02-01), Cobaugh et al.
patent: 4175821 (1979-11-01), Hunter

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