Electrical contact receptacle to mate with round and rectangular pins
US6475040B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/113
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The electrical receptacle according to this invention is stamped and formed from a flat blank and has an upper wall, a first side wall extending from the upper wall,a lower wall extending from the first side wall, and a second side wall extending from the lower wall, wherein the first and second side walls are opposed, and adjacent walls are joined by radiused sections, wherein the electrical receptacle also includes a spring beam extending from the upper wall such that edges of the spring beam are spaced from adjacent side walls, and wherein each side wall includes an inwardly formed section or radiused rib to position a male terminal inserted into the electrical receptacle in alignment with the spring beam.
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