Contact with anti-rotation elements and solder flow abatement
US8894423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/41
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact includes a head, a tail including an opening, a body connected at one end thereof to the head and at another end thereof to the tail, a first lance and a second lance extending from the body, a dimple raised from the body, and a solder member attached to the tail such that the solder member engages at least a portion of the opening. The first lance and the second lance are arranged to deflect when the contact is inserted into a connector; and the first lance, the second lance, and the dimple are arranged to frictionally secure the contact to the connector.
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