Contact with retention lance and housing therefor

Details Contact with retention lance and housing therefor Contact with retention lance and housing therefor

1997-12-19

1999-05-04

Burr, Edgar

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

439852, H01R 13432

Patent

active

058997750

ABSTRACT:
Contact (10) including at least one latching arm (50,52) extending rearwardly from a forward end (26) of a socket contact section (12) to define a rearwardly facing latching surface (60) at a free end (56) thereof, for retention of the contact in a housing passageway (72). A single latching arm (108) may be oriented edgewise with respect to the contact-receiving channel and be deflected laterally during insertion, or a pair of such latching arms (50,52;206,208) coextend rearwardly for free ends thereof to be deflected toward each other during insertion. The socket contact (300) may include a spring arm (330) along a bottom wall (332) to press the mating contact (308) against embossments (310) of the top wall (312) for assured electrical connection.

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AMP Drawing 770642, "Terminal, Timer Connector", one page; (1991); AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA.
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AMP Drawing 770197, "Timer Connector Housing, 24 Circuit, Right Hand", one page; (1985); AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA.

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