Socket contact for electrical connectors and method of manufacture
US4461530A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/111
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A socket contact (10) for electrical connectors and method of manufacture comprised of a contact liner (12), a front guide sleeve (14), and a rear sleeve (16) each of said guide sleeve (14) and rear sleeve (16) interfit over the contact liner (12) with a slight overlap (42) at the approximate midsection of the contact liner (12). The guide sleeve (14) is enabled to be interfit with both the contact liner (12) and the rear sleeve (16) by a crimp (44) formed adjacent the rear end (40) of the guide sleeve (14). A fillet weld (48) is applied at the shoulder (46) created by the guide sleeve (14) overlapping the rear sleeve (16) which weld reinforces the midsection of the socket contact (10).
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