EP0092471A1
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Socket contact for an electrical connector
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A three-piece socket contact characterized by a solid machined contact body (10), a tubular spring member (20) having at least one radially inwardly extending detent that engages a groove (11) in the contact body (10) to secure the spring member (20) to the contact body (10), and a protective sleeve (30) telescopically mounted over the tubular spring member (20).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Punako
- 👤 Alan Leroy Davis
- 👤 Raymond Joseph Eifler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R13/187; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A socket contact for an electrical connector comprising: a solid contact body (10) having a rear portion including means (13) for receiving a wire and a forward portion having a first annular groove (11) therein; and a tubular spring member (20) having a forward end portion having a plurality of forwardly opening longitudinal slots (24) extending rearwardly from the forward end of said spring to provide a plurality of forwardly extending spring fingers (25) and a rear portion having means (22) for engaging the first groove (11) in said contact body (10) whereby said spring member (20) is secured to said body (10).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A socket contact for an electrical connector comprising: a solid contact body (10) having a rear portion including means (13) for receiving a wire and a forward portion having a first annular groove (11) therein; and a tubular spring member (20) having a forward end portion having a plurality of forwardly opening longitudinal slots (24) extending rearwardly from the forward end of said spring to provide a plurality of forwardly extending spring fingers (25) and a rear portion having means (22) for engaging the first groove (11) in said contact body (10) whereby said spring member (20) is secured to said body (10).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The socket contact as recited in Claim 1 wherein said tubular spring member (20) includes a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bosses (23).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The socket contact as recited in Claim 2 wherein said spring member means for engaging the first groove in said contact body comprises at least one radially inwardly extending detent (22).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A socket contact as recited in Claim 1 or 2 wherein said contact body (10) includes a second annular groove (12) rearwardly of said first groove (11) and wherein said socket contact further includes a sleeve (30) telescopically mounted over said tubular spring member (20), said sleeve including means (32) for engaging the second groove (12) in said contact body whereby said sleeve (30) is secured to said body (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
The socket contact as recited in Claim 3 wherein said contact body (10) includes a second annular groove (12) rearwardly of said first groove (11), said tubular spring member (20) includes an axial seam (21) therein, and said socket contact further includes a sleeve (30) having means (32) for engaging the second groove (12) in said contact body (10), said sleeve (30) in pressure tight contact with the outwardly extending bosses (23) on said tubular spring member (20) whereby each detent (22) in said tubular spring member (20) is pressed into the first annular groove (11) in said contact body (10).
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