US5004426A
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Electrically connecting
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-19
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A contact assembly in which holes of a contact pin support member carry a plurality of contact pins.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy Barnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/112; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An electrical connector comprising a contact support with a plurality of holes therethrough and a plurality of contacts extending through at least one of said holes, each said contact being a forked contact having opposing, integral tines and a space for receiving a mating contact between said tines, contacts sharing the same hole having their tines and spaces extending in the same direction from said support and being adjacent to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrical connector comprising a contact support with a plurality of holes therethrough and a plurality of contacts extending through at least one of said holes, each said contact being a forked contact having opposing, integral tines and a space for receiving a mating contact between said tines, contacts sharing the same hole having their tines and spaces extending in the same direction from said support and being adjacent to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The connector of claim 1 in which said holes are plated through.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The connector of claim 1 in which said plurality of contacts is two.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector of claim 1 in which tines of said contacts are of different longitudinal length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claims 2, 3, or 4 in which the tines of each said forked contact are of the same longitudinal length.
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