Receptacle contact with a widened mating tip

Details Receptacle contact with a widened mating tip Receptacle contact with a widened mating tip

2009-02-20

2010-06-29

Abrams, Neil (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

C439S751000, C439S857000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07744431

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle connector includes a housing and a receptacle contact. The housing includes a cavity extending through the housing from the mating side to the mounting side. The receptacle contact is disposed within the cavity and is configured to receive a mating contact of the mating connector. The receptacle contact includes elongated shafts disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis and mating tips coupled to the shafts. The mating tips have tapered shapes between the shafts and outer ends of the mating tips. The tapered shapes are wider than the shafts in a lateral direction that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The receptacle contact is configured to receive a mating contact of a mating connector between the mating tips to electrically couple the mating connector with the receptacle connector.

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