US4702707A
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Power contact having removable mating components
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-15
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2006-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A power contact having a mating component removably mounted in a base. More particularly, the mating component includes a stem with a mating socket at one end and a threaded portion at another end which is threaded into one opening of a bore extending through the base. A screwdriver slot at the end face of the threaded portion is accessible through the other opening to the bore to remove and replace the mating component.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren C. Hillbish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/947
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A power contact for use with connectors mounted on printed circuit boards, comprising: conductive base means having a threaded bore extending therethrough and opening onto opposing surfaces and further having terminal means extending outwardly therefrom for being electrically attached to circuits on the printed circuit board, said base means being adapted to be positioned adjacent to a connector having a passage therethrough with said threaded bore being coaxial with said passage; and a conductive mating component including elongated stem means with mating means at one end adapted to be disposed in said passage in said connector and a threaded portion at another end with tool receiving means at the free face thereof, said threaded portion being received through one opening in said threaded bore in said base means with said tool receiving means being accessible through the other opening for receiving a tool for unthreading said mating component from said threaded bore to enable removing and replacing the mating component without moving said base means or connector adjacent to which said base means may be positioned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A power contact for use with connectors mounted on printed circuit boards, comprising: conductive base means having a threaded bore extending therethrough and opening onto opposing surfaces and further having terminal means extending outwardly therefrom for being electrically attached to circuits on the printed circuit board, said base means being adapted to be positioned adjacent to a connector having a passage therethrough with said threaded bore being coaxial with said passage; and a conductive mating component including elongated stem means with mating means at one end adapted to be disposed in said passage in said connector and a threaded portion at another end with tool receiving means at the free face thereof, said threaded portion being received through one opening in said threaded bore in said base means with said tool receiving means being accessible through the other opening for receiving a tool for unthreading said mating component from said threaded bore to enable removing and replacing the mating component without moving said base means or connector adjacent to which said base means may be positioned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The power contact of claim 1 further including securing means on said mating component for removably securing said mating component in a passage in the connector.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4518209A
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