One-piece parallel multi-finger contact
US10431920B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/111
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device socket includes a barrel having a lumen extending therethrough. The barrel includes a proximal barrel portion having a first outer diameter; a tapering region extending distally from the proximal barrel portion, the tapering region extending both distally and radially inward towards a central axis of the barrel; a plurality of fingers extending distally from the tapering region, the plurality of fingers are all parallel to one another and the central axis; and a dimple contact area extending from each of the plurality of fingers extending radially inward and distally. The barrel is configured to make full contact with an electronic pin only at the dimple contact area.
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