Press-fit contact pin
US10916868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrically conductive contact and a method of forming the same from a length of wire are disclosed. The contact has a pin section connected to a fastening section. The fastening section is adapted for press-fitting into the hole of a substrate and includes a solid tip, a neck connected to the pin section, first and second arcuate side surfaces, and first and second major surfaces through which an enlarged slot extends. Each of the first and second major surfaces is at least partially flattened.
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