Connector contact and method of manufacture

A connector contact structure comprising:

• a terminating section (51) formed at one end of the contact structure (31), said terminating section (51) being adapted to connect to a PC board or conductor;
• a mating section (36)(53) formed at the other end of the contact structure, said mating section (36)(53) including a U-shaped bending section (54) having spaced leg oprtions and a pair of cantilever arms (55,56) extending integrally from and constituting longitudinal extensions of said spaced leg portions facing each other and a pair of divergent receiving ends (57,58) extending outwardly therefrom to define a receiving opening, said U-shaped bending section opening in the same direction as said receiving opening;
• a retention section (52) formed integrally between the terminating section (51) and said mating section (36)(53), said retention section (52) being adapted to retain the contact inside an insulator body (32);
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• a stop (59) adapted to act against one of said leg portions of said U-shaped bending section to restrict the displacement of the associated cantilever arm to ensure adequate contact pressure with a mating connector.

A connector contact structure for mounting in an insulator body and formed form integrally joined first and second metallic strips, comprising:

• a mating section formed at one end of the contact structure from said first metallic strip and including a pair of cantilever arms facing each other;
• a terminating section formed at the other end of the contact structure form said second metallic strip and being adapted to connect to a PC board or conductor;
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• a retention section formed integrally with said terminating section from said second metallic strip and adapted to retain the contact structure within an insulator body;
• said pair of cantilever arms formed by bending said first strip intermediate its ends through 180 degrees to form a two-leg U-shaped resilient portion integrally joining said cantilever arms, said first and second metallic strips being integrally conjoined adjacent said U-shaped resilient portion.