Electrical connectors

Claim 1

IN A MINIATURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE MULTIPLE PIN AND SOCKET TYPE, AN INSULATING BODY HAVING A CAVITY AND A BORE OF SMALLER DIAMETER COMMUNICATING THEREWITH PROVIDING AN INTERNAL SHOULDER, A CONTACT HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHOULDER AND A REARWARDLY EXTENDING SHANK OF REDUCED DIAMETER, SAID SHANK HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE, SAID SHANK BEING POSITIONED IN SAID BORE AND HAVING A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING EXTERIORLY A SHORT DISTANCE BEYOND THE INSULATING BODY, AND A DIAMETRICALLY EXPANSIBLE SLEEVE-LIKE MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE TELESCOPED FOR PART OF ITS LENGTH OVER THE EXTERIORLY EXTENDING PORTION OF THE SHANK AND SECURED THERETO, THE INNER END OF SAID MEMBER BEING LOCATED CLOSELY ADJACENT TO BUT SLIGHTLY SPACED FROM SAID BODY, SAID SLEEVE-LIKE MEMBER COOPERATING WITH SAID ENLARGED PORTION AND SAID SHOULDER TO RETAIN THE CONTACT TO THE INSULATING BODY, THE PART OF THE SLEEVE''S LENGTH EXTENDING BEYOND THE END OF THE SHANK PROVIDING A RECESS FOR THE POSITIONING OF A CONDUCTOR HEREIN.