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US 5,174,777 AGranted
High amperage electrical connectors
AssigneePAR Marketing
InventorD. Paul Carter
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Abstract
A hermaphroditic electrical connector, preferably for use in high amperage applications, is disclosed. The connector comprises two substantially identically configured terminal elements adapted to be coupled together. Each of the terminal elements includes a conductive body, an elongated spring member and an open cup adapted to receive a portion of the elongated spring member and the conductive body of the other of the terminal elements when the terminal elements are coupled together.
Claims20
An electrical connector comprising:
- two substantially identically configured terminal elements adapted to be coupled together to allow electrical current to flow from one of said terminal elements to the other of said terminal elements, each of said terminal elements comprising:
- a conductive body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, and a substantially flat surface extending from said proximal end portion toward said distal end portion which is adapted to face the substantially flat surface of the other of said terminal elements when said terminal elements are coupled together;
- a conductive, elongated spring member carried by said conductive body on or near a surface substantially opposite said substantially flat surface, said elongated spring member extending from said proximal end portion to said distal end portion;
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- an open cup defined by said proximal end portion and said substantially flat surface adapted to receive the distal end portion of the conductive body and a portion of the elongated spring member of the other of said terminal elements when said terminal elements are coupled together.
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