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Connector with enlarged power contact

US4582386A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 1984
Grant dateApr 15, 1986
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2107/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector with one or more rows of contacts has enlarged contacts on each end of the connector to handle large currents. The enlarged contacts or power contacts maybe be either male or female type contacts whereas the male contact has two compliant press fit ends for press fitting into a circuit board and the female type contact is a two piece contact and has a tab end that is connected to the edge of a printed circuit board.

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