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Connector for high density electronic assemblies
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1994-10-20
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Granted: 1996-03-26
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Expires: 2014-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminals secured within the housing for mounting a mating connector or an electronic module or the like having a plurality of electronic leads disposed thereon to a printed substrate. A first contact beam is cantilevered from a base portion and has a distal end, while a second contact beam is similarly cantilevered from a base portion and also has a distal end wherein a gap is formed between the distal ends of the contact beams. The leads of the mating connectors or the like are inserted into the gap for contacting engagement with the contact beams. A gap adjustment integrally connected to the base portion provides for simple adjustment of the size of the gap between the contact beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. McClure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/115; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a connector terminal, comprising: providing a quantity of terminal material; forming said quantity of terminal material into: a first base portion having a first contact beam cantilevered therefrom, said first contact beam having a first distal end; a second base portion having a second contact beam cantilevered therefrom, said second contact beam having a second distal end, wherein a gap is formed between said first and second distal ends, wherein said first and second base portions lie substantially in a common plane; an intermediate portion disposed between and integral with said first and second base portions; and displacing an amount of said terminal material at said intermediate portion to adjust the size of said gap, wherein the terminal material displaced is bowed out of said plane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a connector terminal, comprising: providing a quantity of terminal material; forming said quantity of terminal material into: a first base portion having a first contact beam cantilevered therefrom, said first contact beam having a first distal end; a second base portion having a second contact beam cantilevered therefrom, said second contact beam having a second distal end, wherein a gap is formed between said first and second distal ends, wherein said first and second base portions lie substantially in a common plane; an intermediate portion disposed between and integral with said first and second base portions; and displacing an amount of said terminal material at said intermediate portion to adjust the size of said gap, wherein the terminal material displaced is bowed out of said plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said forming step is carried out in a stamping operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said displacing step is carried out in a stamping operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said terminal material is substantially planar.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-03-26 | 1999-09-25 | 2000-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-03-26 | 2003-09-25 | 2004-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-03-26 | 2007-09-25 | 2008-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |