Low-force receptacle contact and method of making same

Details Low-force receptacle contact and method of making same Low-force receptacle contact and method of making same

1992-11-06

1993-12-14

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1300

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052697126

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle contact is provided in which small, noble-metal contacts are provide on the distal end portions of one or more cantilevered resilient beams located within a receptacle shell, by forming openings in the shell wall adjacent to the distal end portions of the beams and depositing the noble-metal on the thus-exposed distal end portions of the beams. The receptacle is made by providing a flat starting blank with a projection for each beam; the projections are folded inwardly, over the blank, and the main body of the blank then folded up to form the shell which surrounds the bent-up beams. The openings are formed in the blank at positions on the blank such that, after the bending operation is completed, they confront the distal end portions of the beams, as desired. Only then is the noble-metal deposit formed on the thus-exposed distal end portions of the beams.

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patent: 3975079 (1976-08-01), Blakesley et al.
patent: 4026627 (1977-05-01), Benasutti
patent: 4423921 (1984-01-01), Hall

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