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US 4,226,499 AGranted
Electrical contact
AssigneeBunker Ramo Corporation
InventorGerhard Bauerle
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of automatically assembling and mounting contacts in plug-type connectors with the plug-type connector consisting of a housing and a strip made of insulating material, which strip can be joined with the housing and which supports the contacts. In addition, the present invention relates to connectors produced according to the method.
Claims11
An electrical contact comprising:
- a terminal post at one end;
- a spring contact at the other end;
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- an intermediate contact segment joining said terminal post and said spring contact;
- said spring contact including a first contact portion extending from said intermediate contact segment substantially parallel to said terminal post, a first return bend portion, a second contact portion extending from said first return bend portion substantially parallel to said first contact portion, a second return bend portion, a third contact portion extending from said second return bend portion substantially parallel to said second contact portion, said first and second contact portions defining a plane disposed at an angle to a second, distinct plane defined by said second and third contact portions, said second and third contact portions defining a contact receiving spring member located substantially in line with said terminal post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.