Flexible stamped tab with electrical contact points
OwnerGianfranco Nataliinventor
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Abstract
The invention consists of a tab (1), projecting from a plate (2) equipped with an elongated stiffener (11) placed just next to the point in which the tab projects from the body of the plate and a drawn hole (14) or a deformity obtained by stretching and compressing/flattening (20,21) since there is a protective insulating coat on the plate (25); this hole or deformity is placed at the free end of the tab (1 producing the uncoated surface for the electrical contact.
Claims19
A flexible stamped plate tab with electrical contact points, consisting of a tab (1) projecting from a plate (2) on which it is obtained, and characterized by an elongated stiffening placed just next to the point where the tab (1) protrudes from the plate (2) and, at least when there is an insulating protective coat (25) on the plate (2), characterized by a deformity of the metal towards the free end of the tab (1) with which the unprotected surfaces of electric contact are made.
The stamped tab, as claimed in claims 1 and 111 characterized by the fact that the hole (14) and the upper edge (15) tend to have a polygonal profile.
The stamped tab, as claimed in the previous claims, characterized by the fact that tab (1) protrudes from the level of the plate (2) from which it is obtained.
The stamped tab, as claimed in the previous claims, characterized by the fact that tab (1) protrudes from the edge of the level where the plate (2) ends.
The stamped tab, as claimed in the previous claims, characterized by the fact that tab (1) is placed inside an opening made on the plate (2) and it is trimmed on three sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.