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Electrical connector assembly

US3960434A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1975
Grant dateJun 1, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 6, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly includes a male contact having cantilever contact springs diverging rearwardly from a forward yoke portion to a position of maximum divergence and a female contact having cantilever contact springs extending forwardly from a yoke portion. The male and female contacts engage by outward flexure of the contact springs of the female contact and concomitant inward flexure of the contact springs of the male contact.

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