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Contact of an electrical connector with protection tabs for cantilever beams

US12170424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE
TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH · CH

Inventors

Nathan William Swanger · Dillsburg, US
Nicholas Lee Evans · Harrisburg, US
Neil Franklin Schroll · Middletown, US
Guenther Mumper · Egelsbach, DE
John Wesley Hall · Harrisburg, US
Jochen Brandt · Niendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2021
Grant date	Dec 17, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/65915
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact includes a cantilever beam and a protection tab. The cantilever beam extends from a beam connected end to a beam free end along an insertion direction. The protection tab extends from a tab connected end to a tab free end in a direction opposite to the insertion direction. The tab free end is positioned adjacent to the beam free end.

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