EP0021730A1
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Electrical contact capable of receiving a mating contact in either of two mutually perpendicular orientations
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-06-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-06-12
Abstract
Abstract An electrical contact has a contact portion comprising two opposed pairs of resilient contact arms defining mutually perpendicular first and second male-contact-receiving slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Helen Dechelette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/2462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An electrical contact characterised by a contact portion comprising two opposed pairs (20 and 21) of resilient contact arms (22), each arm (22) presenting a first contact surface (23) to the opposed arm (22) of the other pair, and presenting a second contact surface (24) to the other arm (22) of the same pair, the two pairs of opposed first contact surfaces (23) defining a first male-contact-receiving slot, and the two pairs of opposed second contact surfaces (24) defining a second male-contact-receiving slot which is perpendicular to the first such slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrical contact characterised by a contact portion comprising two opposed pairs (20 and 21) of resilient contact arms (22), each arm (22) presenting a first contact surface (23) to the opposed arm (22) of the other pair, and presenting a second contact surface (24) to the other arm (22) of the same pair, the two pairs of opposed first contact surfaces (23) defining a first male-contact-receiving slot, and the two pairs of opposed second contact surfaces (24) defining a second male-contact-receiving slot which is perpendicular to the first such slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical contact as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the free ends of the contact arms (22) of each pair (20 or 21) are bent to provide a flared mouth (25) for the first slot defined by the first contact surfaces (23).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical contact as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised by a conductor connection portion (1) in the form of a slotted plate (3, 4) formed integrally.with the contact portion.
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