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US 2024/0372282 A1Published application
Dust tolerant connectors
AssigneeAmphenol Corporation
InventorRitchie Allen Selfridge
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Abstract
The techniques described herein relate to dust tolerant connectors. An example electrical connector includes at least one contact having a plurality of protrusions, individual protrusions of the plurality of protrusions having a trunk member, and a head portion extending from the trunk member, wherein a thickness of the trunk member is less than a thickness of the head portion.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- at least one contact having a plurality of protrusions, individual protrusions of the plurality of protrusions having:
- a trunk member;
- and
- a head portion extending from the trunk member, wherein a thickness of the trunk member is less than a thickness of the head portion.
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A pair of mating electrical connectors, comprising:
- a first connector having a first at least one contact having a first plurality of protrusions, individual first protrusions of the first plurality of protrusions having:
- a first trunk member;
- and
- a first head portion, wherein a thickness of the first trunk member is less than a thickness of the first head portion;
- and
- a second connector having a second at least one contact having a second plurality of protrusions, individual second protrusions of the second plurality of protrusions having:
- a second trunk member;
- and
- a second head portion, wherein a thickness of the second trunk member is less than a thickness of the second head portion.
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An electrical connector, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- at least one contact coupled to the base, the at least one contact having a plurality of protrusions, individual protrusions of the plurality of protrusions having:
- a trunk member;
- and
- a head portion extending from the trunk member, wherein a thickness of the trunk member is less than a thickness of the head portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.