Electrical contact with reduced self-inductance
US5653598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/714
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical contact for use in a connector between mutually opposed electrical interfaces comprises a generally planar contact body having first and second major faces. The body includes a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected by a resilient bight. The spring arms have respective free ends each with an outwardly facing edge which defines a contact nose engageable with a respective one of the interfaces. Respective shorting sections extend from each of the free ends generally toward each other. The shorting sections are offset from each other such that the first major face of one shorting section is coplanar with the second major face of the other shorting section. Upon deflection of the spring arms relatively closer together, the coplanar major faces of the shorting sections come into mutual engagement, whereby a shortened electrical path is formed between the contact noses.
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