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Plug contact element having a fold-over layer

US9705227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Reza Hossaini · Mühlheim am Main, DE
Matthias Haucke · Clingen, DE
Markus Ofenloch · Wiesbaden, DE
Peter Kraemer · Hanau, DE
Ufuk Tuey · Mannheim, DE
Mohamed Aboulkassem · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2015
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/432
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact element is disclosed and includes a body of contact material, a mating plug end, a conductor end, and a fold-over layer of the contact material. The mating plug end is positioned at one end of the body, while the conductor end is positioned an opposite end of the body with respect to the mating plug end. The mating plug end includes a conductor-side cross-width less than a plug-side cross-width of the mating plug end. The fold-over layer of the contact material is disposed along at the mating plug end.

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