Electrical switch connectors
AssigneeCoin Bill Validator, Inc.
InventorsMichael Walsh, Miroslaw Blaszczec
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Abstract
A pair of terminals is provided, each terminal being identical to the other and being formed of an insulating body having a plurality of electrical conductive contacts partially embedded therein. The frontal sections of the contacts are exposed from the surface of the body so that the terminals may be placed into frontal abutment with the conductive contacts in mutual engagement.
Claims4
An electrical connector assembly comprising a pair of substantially identically constructed terminals, each capable of acting in male or female denominated position, each terminal comprising a body of non-conductive material having opposed first and second sides, said first side having a planar surface, a plurality of similarly constructed electrically conductive blades being arrayed in uniform spatial arrangement on said planar surface, each blade comprising a metallic strip having first and second portions, said first portion of said blade being partially embedded in said body and extending outward of said second side of said body for connection to an electrical lead, said second portion of said blade having a length and width and extending from the planar surface of said body defining a resilient planar frontal face substantially parallel to the planar surface of said body providing a surface contact area, and means for connecting said pair of terminals in face to face abutment so that said blades in one terminal touch without pressure the blades in the opposing terminal and said opposing in surface contact areas have a displacement tolerance equal to at least said predetermined length and width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.