Method of manufacturing a press-fit contact
US11431141B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/05
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrically conductive contact and a method of forming the same. A precursor configuration is formed in a metal work piece. The precursor configuration has a precursor retention portion that includes a pair of precursor beams separated by a precursor slot. Forces are applied to deform the precursor configuration and thereby form a fastening section of the contact. The fastening section has a retention portion that includes a pair of finished beams separated by a finished slot. The retention portion has a different configuration than the precursor configuration.
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