Contact with a press-fit fastener
US11095057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/523
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrically conductive contact is disclosed and includes a fastening section integrally joined between a body and a tapered lead-in section. The fastening section is adapted for press-fitting into a hole of a substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The fastening section includes a pair of beams with a web joined in-between. The web has a center portion disposed between a pair of ramp portions. Each of the ramp portions has a sloping planar surface. The center portion has an opening extending therethrough and is offset in a normal direction. The fastening section is configured such that when the fastening section is press-fit into the hole of the substrate, the beams deflect both laterally and angularly.
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