Patent · US Expired

Electrical connector assembly

US4416499A · kind A · utility

4Cited by

10References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bendix Limited · US

Inventors

John F. Frascatore · Unadilla, US
Dean R. Nelson · Sidney, US
Edward K. Marsh · Kernersville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 1981
Grant date	Nov 22, 1983
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2001

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R4/489
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly (10) consisting of a cover (12) and a base (14) adapted to be interfit and secured together, with the base (14) carrying groove contacts (64) and the cover (12) pin shaped sleeve contacts (68), each positioned within a groove contact (64) upon assembly of the cover (12) and (base) to create the electrical connections. The electrical connection from the lead (20) to the groove contact 64 is also established by sleeve contacts (58) assembled into the base to overlie one end of the groove contact (64). A compression pad (34) carried by the cover (12) exerts a spring force on the sleeves contacts (58) and (68) upon assembly.

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