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US 6,183,316 B2Granted
Connector with redundant contact points
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorTerrel L. Morris
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Abstract
A connector with multiple redundant contact points is disclosed. The multiple contacts are formed by a main contact point on a main beam and an auxiliary contact point connected to the main beam by a secondary beam in the shape of a loop or spring.
Claims2
A multiple redundant contact, comprising:
- a main beam, the main beam having a first end and a second end and a width, the main beam is curved along the axis between the first end and the second end to form a first contact area near the first end of the main beam;
- a secondary beam, the secondary beam having a first end and a second end and a width, the width of the main beam is larger than the width of the secondary beam, the secondary beam is curved along the axis between the first end and the second end to form a second contact area near the first end of the secondary beam;
- the second end of the secondary beam is rigidly attached to the first end of the main beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.