Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Spring actuated or resilient securing part
Patent
1997-09-15
1999-08-17
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Spring actuated or resilient securing part
439847, 439850, H01R 1315
Patent
active
059384859
ABSTRACT:
An electrical terminal having a contact-making region for making contact with a complementary contact pin and having a connecting region for connection to an electrical conductor is described, the contact-making region including an inner contact-making spring and an outer, external spring, the contact-making spring merging into a connecting region and having at least two mutually opposite contact spring arms which are supported by the external spring, the terminal further including a web which runs transversely with respect to the insertion direction is cut out on two longitudinal sides at least on a side of the external spring opposite the contact spring arms, this web being bent inwards in such a manner that it presses from the outside onto the contact spring arm.
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Hotea Gheorghe
Modler Marianne Eva
Biggi Brian J.
Nina Driscoll
Stephan Steven L.
The Whitaker Corporation
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