Electrical connectors – Self aligning contact – Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
Patent
1995-11-06
1997-07-22
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
Self aligning contact
Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
H01R 1374
Patent
active
056498349
ABSTRACT:
A novel electrical connector assembly is disclosed. An embodiment of the electrical connector assembly includes a guide sleeve having a tapered interior and electrical contacts disposed therein. The guide sleeve receives a tapered housing having corresponding electrical contacts for mating with the electrical contacts of the guide sleeve. An alternate embodiment of the electrical connector assembly has a connection mechanism using a flat contact surface and a round tipped contact surface to maintain electrical contact while allowing for movement of the contacts in any direction along the surface of the flat contact surface.
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Allison John Hugh
Granitz Richard
Heath Gerald Arthur
Ford Motor Company
May Roger L.
Paumen Gary F.
Wilkinson Donald A.
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