Adjustable length slotless female contact for connectors
US4797126A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector having a center conductor contact whose length relative to an enclosing outer conductor contact can be adjusted to make a shoulder of the center conductor contact flush with the end of the outer conductor contact. In a female version of the connector, a cylindrical shell encloses a cavity in which a collette is inserted. An opening in a first end of the shell enables a male center pin to be inserted into the connector to make contact with the collette. The collette shape is such that the contacts between the collette and both the shell and the center pin are substantially at the opening of the first end of the shell. A spring on the other end of the collette presses the collette against the shell to produce wiping contacts at the opening.
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