EP0087894A1
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Electrical contact member with a pair of resilient cantilever contact arms
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1983-02-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An electrical contact member comprises a pair of resilient cantilever contact arms (4, 5) which are inherently resiliently biassed towards each other and supported intermediate their roots and free ends whereby a male contact (200) inserted between the contact arms (4, 5) is gripped with a contact force derived not only from deflection of the contact arms (4, 5) caused by insertion of the male contact (200) but also from the initial inherent bias of the contact arms (4, 5).
Inventors
- 👤 Lucas Gerardus Christianus Teurlings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An electrical contact member comprising a substantially U-shaped body portion (3) from the sides of which extend a pair of opposed resilient cantilever contact arms (4, 5) between which a male contact pin (200) can be received, ' characterised in that the contact arms (4, 5) are inherently resiliently biassed towards each other and supported at a position between their roots and their free ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electrical contact member comprising a substantially U-shaped body portion (3) from the sides of which extend a pair of opposed resilient cantilever contact arms (4, 5) between which a male contact pin (200) can be received, ' characterised in that the contact arms (4, 5) are inherently resiliently biassed towards each other and supported at a position between their roots and their free ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A contact member as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the contact arms (4, 5) are resiliently biassed directly against each other at the position of support (10).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A contact member as claimed in Claim 1, characterised by a third, support arm (8) extending from the body portion (3) between the contact arms (4, 5), the contact arms (4, 5) being resiliently biassed against the support arm (8).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A contact member as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that each contact arm (4, 5) is formed with an indentation (7) serving to stiffen the contact arm (4 or 5) across its junction with the body portion (3).
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