Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Spring actuated or resilient securing part
Patent
1987-02-06
1988-10-11
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Spring actuated or resilient securing part
439877, 439885, 439851, 439874, H01R 1311
Patent
active
047766514
ABSTRACT:
Socket contact (10) has cantilever arms (16) which are stamped without blanking any strip stock from therebetween, each pair of arms (16) being framed with transition portions 24) which diverge from the axis of the terminal (10) to provide space between facing sheared edges (18, 20). A centerline spacing of 0.109 inches in strip form is achieved. Furthermore, a contact (10) insertion feature (150) for applying an insertion force to insert the contact (10) into a terminal receiving passage (124) of an electrical connector without causing the contact (10) to skive the interior surface of the passage (124). A portion of retaining plate (29) is formed out of the plane thereof to define a vertical surface (151) facing opposite the direction of insertion of contact (10). The insertion feature (50) is formed early in the formation of contact (10); vertical surface (151) is used as a reference from which the outer features of contact (10) are referenced. Precise positioning of contact (10) in passage (124) is achieved by controlling the depth surface (151) is inserted in passage (124) such as by having a stop (184) on insertion tool (176) that encounters rear face (115).
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AMP Incorporated
Faller F. Brice
McGlynn Joseph H.
Smith David L.
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