Patent · US Expired

Female electrical contact

US7059921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 28, 2002
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a one-piece female electrical contact (1) which is cut and folded and which comprises, longitudinally, a rear area for connecting to an electrical conductor, a protective cage, which consists of a floor (4), two lateral walls (5, 6) and at least one ceiling element, and, on the front, a termination which is in contact with a complementary male contact. Said contact termination consists of at least one elastic contact blade (8, 9) comprising a blade which is connected to the rear of at least one ceiling element (22) and which extends towards the rear before folding.

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