Spring arm contact with outer spring
US4932877A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention concerns a spring arm contact with an outer spring, possessing a conductor connection area, a spring arm base, and a contact area, with the contact area being formed by spring arms attached to the spring arm base and extending forward, and the outer spring being equipped with a spring arm base located on top of the spring arm base of the spring arm contact as well as with outer spring arms that embrace that spring arms of the spring arm contact from the outside, with a hexagonal hole being placed into the spring arm base of the spring arm contact, and the spring arm base of the outer spring being fitted with two dovetailed flaps located opposite each other which are bent into the interior of the spring arm base, with the shape of the flaps being adapted to the shape of the hole in such a manner that the side edges of the flaps grip behind the corresponding diagonal edges of the hole and lock into place.
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