Plug contact pairing with spark protection
US6068498A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/53
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A female contact (1) for a plug and socket contact arrangement, comprising a spark protection sleeve for holding a socket contact (5) and provided with an insertion opening (2) for the plug pin (3) of said plug and socket contact, wherein the insertion opening (2) of the spark protection sleeve is arranged eccentrically, relative to the center longitudinal axis (6) of the socket contact (5) and wherein the opening rim (8) of the insertion opening (2) is slanted at an angle other than 90.degree. to the center longitudinal axis (6).
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