Electrical connector with shorting contacts

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1993-11-15

1994-11-22

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

439637, H01R 2368

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053663829

ABSTRACT:
A pair of shorting contacts (116,116) on mated electrical terminal members (110,110). The shorting contacts are edges of angled surfaces (36) on the respective electrical terminal members which are laterally reversed mirror images of each other. The respective edges confront each other in a substantially transverse configuration. Initial engagement between the respective edges is at an initial point contact (125) at a high stress. The edges thereafter wipe against one another and come to engage at a final point contact. The path from the initial point contact to the final point contact constitutes a line between the respective electrical terminal members.

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