Low resistance connector
US4772233A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1983 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low resistance connector includes a pin and mating socket. The socket includes a central bore sized for mating engagement with one end of the pin. The socket includes a number of longitudinal slots extending into and parallel with the central bore so the central bore is surrounded by a number of flexible fingers. Intimate electrical contact between the outer surface of the pin and the internal surface of the socket bounding the central bore is achieved by annealing the fingers of the socket to a dead soft condition and by the placement of resilient snap rings around the fingers to bias the fingers against the pin.
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