Contact structures with blades having a wiping motion

A tip structure, comprising:

• a foot having an upper and a lower surface;
• and,
• at least one blade on said upper surface of said foot, said blade having a given length and oriented on said foot such that said length runs substantially parallel to a horizontal wiping motion of said foot.

A tip structure, comprising:

• a foot having an upper and a lower surface;
• and,
• at least one blade on said upper surface of said foot, said blade having a given length and oriented on said foot such that said length is within approximately ±45° of an axis parallel to a horizontal wiping motion of said foot.

An electrical contact structure comprising:

• a plurality of interconnection elements disposed in relationship with one another;
• a plurality of tip structures affixed to respective ones of said interconnection elements, each of said tip structures further comprising:
• at least one blade on a contact point of a respective one of said interconnection elements, said blade having a given length and oriented on the respective one of said interconnection elements such that said length runs substantially parallel to a horizontal wiping motion of the respective one of said interconnection elements when the respective one of said interconnection elements deflects across a terminal of an electrical component to make an electrical contact.