Hermaphroditic terminal
US5108304A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/28
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical terminal structure is provided by a pair of hermaphroditic terminals. In one form of the invention, each terminal is bifurcated to define a pair of elongated semi-cylindrical arms of different diameters defining pairs of elongated spaced edges to provide a four-point contact array. In another form of the invention, a pair of hermaphroditic terminals each are trifurcated to define a central semi-cylindrical arm and two outside arms, combining to provide a six-point contact array.
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