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Compliant electrical connector

US4475780A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 1982
Grant dateOct 9, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/585
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A compliant electrical connector has a pin with opposed convex surfaces to grip the boundary of a hole, the pin having at least one groove sunk in the side thereof so that the pin forms a flexure that flexes to reduce the cross sectional area of the groove as the pin is inserted into the hole.

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