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Female contact for an electrical connector

US6325680A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 14, 2000
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/11
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A resilient contact section 32 and an embossment 36 that faces this resilient contact section 32 are formed on the pin receiving section 6 of a female contact 2. The mating pin 40 is electrically connected by being inserted between the above-mentioned resilient contact section 32 and embossment 36. A lance 50 is formed as an integral part of the embossment 36 so that this lance extends to the outside of the main body of the contact 2 from the embossment 36.

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