Notched electrical test probe tip

A notched electrical test probe tip having a front section, a back section, and two sides, said test probe tip comprising:

• (a) a probing tip having a longitudinal planar axis extending from a first end to a second end, said first end suitable for coupling with electrical components, said second end suitable for electrically coupling with an electrical test probe, said longitudinal planar axis dividing said probing tip into said front section and said back section;
• (b) said probing tip further having an exterior surface;
• (c) a first planar contact surface extending from said longitudinal planar axis at said first end to said exterior surface between said first end and said second end;
• (d) a second planar contact surface extending from said longitudinal planar axis at said first end to said exterior surface between said first end and said second end;
• (e) said first and second planar contact surfaces substantially forming an inverted “V” when viewed from either side of said probing tip;
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• (f) said probing tip first and second planar contact surfaces having a notch defined therein.

A notched electrical test probe tip comprising:

• (a) a probing tip having an exterior surface and a longitudinal planar axis extending from a first end to a second end;
• (b) said probing tip defining a central bore substantially parallel to said longitudinal planar axis, said central bore extending at least partially from said first end to said second end;
• (c) said first end having at least one planar contact surface extending from said longitudinal planar axis at said first end to said exterior surface between said first end and said second end;
• (d) said at least one planar surface intersecting said central bore;
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• (e) said at least one planar contact having a notched-out portion created by the intersection of said at least one planar contact surface and said central bore.

A method of fabricating a notched electrical test probe tip, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an elongate electrically conductive blank having a longitudinal planar axis, a first end, and a second end opposite said first end;
• (b) drilling a central bore substantially parallel to said longitudinal planar axis, said central bore extending at least partially from said first end to said second end;
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• (c) removing at least one portion of said blank from said longitudinal planar axis at said first end to an exterior surface of said blank between said first end and said second end to expose a contact surface.