Connector assembly for conductive plates
US7361065B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly for mating with a self-supporting plate fabricated from a conductive material, the plate formed with a plate mounting edge and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge includes an alignment housing mounted to the plate at the plate mounting edge, wherein the alignment housing defining a receiving chamber therein. The connector assembly also includes a plug housing having a contact held therein. The plug housing is received within the receiving chamber such that the contact slidably engages the first surface and the second surface of the plate.
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