Self-lubricating connector
US11548052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/62
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is moved between the first position and the second position, reducing wear on the contacts as the contacts are moved between the first position and the second position.
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