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Electrical contact assembly

US5098318A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1991
Grant dateMar 24, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02B11/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical contact assembly has a contact carrier formed with symmetrically opposed rows of comb-like guides, opposed rows of double-ended contact fingers mounted in the guides, a first contact piece supported by the contact carrier between the contact fingers at one end of the fingers and a second contact piece for insertion between the contact fingers at the opposite end of the fingers. For resiliently urging the fingers to contact the respective contact pieces, a pair of spring elements are attached to the contact carrier. Each spring element has a central web mounted on the carrier and opposite rows of arms extending from the web to engage opposite portions of the respective fingers.

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