Electrical connector
AssigneePilkington Group Limited
InventorsMichael Lyon, Jonathan Mark Williams
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Abstract
An electrical connector for a glazing including a first connector foot and a second connector foot for soldering to the glazing, and a bridge portion comprising sheet metal having a thickness in a specified range linking the first connector foot and second connector foot. The first connector foot and the second connector foot each are shaped so that most of the perimeter of each foot is curved, the first connector foot and the second connector foot are connected to the bridge portion by a first neck portion and a second neck portion respectively, and the first neck portion and the second neck portion each have a narrower width than a width of the bridge portion.
Claims20
An electrical connector for a glazing, the electrical connector comprising a first connector foot and a second connector foot for soldering to the glazing, and a bridge portion comprising sheet metal having a thickness in the range 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm linking the first connector foot and second connector foot, wherein the first connector foot and the second connector foot each are shaped so that 60% or more of the perimeter of each foot is curved and wherein the first connector foot and the second connector foot are connected to the bridge portion by a first neck portion and a second neck portion respectively and the first neck portion and the second neck portion each have a narrower width than a width of the bridge portion.
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