Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
Patent
1993-11-30
1994-12-20
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
439 82, H01R 1341
Patent
active
053742044
ABSTRACT:
An electrical terminal (10) including a contact section (14) extending from a body section (12), and a pin section (16) extending from the body section to be inserted into a circuit board through hole (20). The pin section (16) is defined by a pair of spaced apart opposing legs (30) each having a compliant portion (42) defined by a pair of arcuate beams (48) spaced apart by a slot (50), the arcuate beam pair at outer edges (54) being larger in dimension than the through hole diameter. Insertion compresses the arcuate beams (48) of each pair together generating force in a first direction, and compresses the legs toward each other generating force in an orthogonal direction.
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Foley William F.
Griffith Gregory G.
Gutter David H.
McClusky William E.
Robbins Steve
Ness Anton P.
Paumen Gary F.
The Whitake Corporation
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