Patent · US Expired

Method for making an electrical contact

US5067916A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1990
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49224
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making electrical contacts (10) for either tin or gold-plating without changing the overall dimensional shape of the contact (10) has been disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a given spring rate for a pair of cantilever beams (26) by cutting the beam (26) to a predetermined width without changing the length thereof.

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