Electric receptacle with shape memory spring member
US5217382A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/113
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A two-piece electrical receptacle terminal for receiving a male terminal. The receptacle terminal includes a spring, having a predetermined shape, which is confined within an integrally formed housing. During insertion of the male terminal into the housing, the spring is deflected from the predetermined shape. The spring is constructed of a metal which exhibits a memory, evoked by heating, predisposing the deflected spring into its predetermined shape. Heating can be accomplished by ohmic self-heating.
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