Pivotable spring contact
US5159265A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R1/06722
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pivotable spring probe (30) includes a housing (36) having an opening, a plunger (34) within and guided by the housing, the plunger being slidingly movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a pivotable contact head (32) mounted on the plunger for making electrical contact with a conductive surface external to the housing, and a spring (42) mounted on the bottom of the plunger for biasing the plunger towards the housing opening.
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