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US 2005/0204538 A1Published application
Contact and method for making same
AssigneeEPIC Technology Inc.
InventorLarry Dittmann
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Abstract
A method for making a contact begins by providing a sheet of material. A portion of the sheet is deep drawn to form a cavity having at least one sidewall, the cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet. At least one spring member is defined from the at least one sidewall and is bent such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.
Claims16
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- and
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.
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A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim;
- and
- shaping the portion of the at least one spring member to form a contact surface.
3 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim;
- and
- shaping the portion of the at least one spring member to form an arched contact surface.
3 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim;
- and
- shaping the portion of the at least one spring member to form an angular contact surface.
3 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall and a bottom;
- removing at least a portion of the bottom of the cavity;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- and
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.
3 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a generally cylindrical cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least one sidewall;
- defining at least one spring member from the at least one sidewall;
- and
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.
2 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least two sidewalls;
- defining at least one spring member from at least one of the at least two sidewalls;
- and
- bending the at least one spring member such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.
2 more elements
A method for making a contact, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material;
- deep drawing a portion of the sheet to form a cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet, the cavity having at least two sidewalls;
- defining at least two spring members, each of the at least two spring members being defined in at least one of the at least two sidewalls;
- and
- bending each of the at least two spring members such that at least a portion of each of the at least two spring members extends beyond the rim.
2 more elements
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form a contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form an arched contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form an angled contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall and a bottom, at least a portion of said cavity bottom being removed from said contact;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form a contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cylindrical cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least one sidewall;
- at least one spring member formed from said at least one sidewall, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form a contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least two sidewalls;
- at least one spring member formed from at least one of said at least two sidewalls, said at least one spring member being bent such that at least a portion of said at least one spring member extends beyond said rim to form a contact surface.
A contact, comprising:
- a rim;
- a cavity extending perpendicularly away from said rim, said cavity having at least two sidewalls;
- at least two spring members, each of said at least two spring members formed in a corresponding one of said at least two sidewalls and being bent such that at least a portion of each of said at least two spring members extends beyond said rim to form a contact surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.