Receptacle contact used in an electrical connector

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1995-04-12

1997-08-12

Shoap, Allan N.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

439857, H01R 13428

Patent

active

056559356

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle contact 100 having a pair of contact arms 112 and lances 114 formed by a U-shaped slot made in the contact arms. At the front ends of the lances 114, latching members 126 are located. At one end of the base plate 113 of the receptacle contact, a conductor-connecting member 104 is provided. When the receptacle contact is placed in the contact cavity 3 of a housing 2 of connector 1, the lances 114 fit into grooves 32, and the latching members 126 engage with a protrusion 42 in the housing 2 thereby latching the contact 100 in the housing 2.

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