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Pivotable spring contact

US5159265A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
2References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1991
Grant dateOct 27, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 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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