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Electrical connector

US8986049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2011
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6581
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an insulator body, a number of terminals arranged on the insulator body, and a shell surrounding the insulator body. The insulator body comprises a main body and a mating portion extending forward from the main body, the front end of the mating portion has a mating aperture, and the top and bottom sides of the mating aperture have a number of terminal grooves. Each terminal includes an elastic portion, a contact portion extending from the elastic portion, and an abutting portion located at the end of the contact portion. The terminals can be configured as to become gradually thinner toward the abutting portion.

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