Circular electrical connector
AssigneeAntaya Technologies Corporation
InventorsJohn Pereira, Manuel Machado, Stephen Antaya
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a hollow conductive post member having a circular periphery, a foot portion and a distal end. The distal end has a generally cup shaped indentation. A base member is included having top and bottom surfaces. The foot portion of the post member is mounted to the top surface. At least one standoff extends from the bottom surface of the base member. The at least one standoff is for resting against a contact surface when soldering the electrical connector to the contact surface, thereby separating the bottom surface from the contact surface to define a minimum volume therebetween for occupation by solder.
Claims40
An electrical connector comprising:
- a hollow generally cylindrical post for engaging a mating connector formed from electrically conductive sheet material, the post including a top having a top surface with a concave portion, the post being angled radially outward moving toward the top, a generally planar disk shaped foot portion extending radially outward from the post;
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- a layer of solder located below the foot portion for soldering the electrical connector to a surface.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a hollow generally cylindrical post for engaging a mating connector formed from electrically conductive sheet material, the post including a top having a top surface with a concave portion, the post being angled radially outward moving toward the top, a generally planar base member extending radially outward from the post, the base member having a generally circular diameter;
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- a layer of solder located on a bottom surface of the base member for soldering the electrical connector to a surface.
An electrical connector formed from electrically conductive sheet material comprising a hollow post extending upwardly from a foot portion, the post including a distal end with a hole extending therethrough for engaging a threaded screw, the foot portion being generally planar disk shaped and extending radially outward from a proximal end of the post.
A method of forming an electrical connector comprising:
- forming from electrically conductive sheet material, a hollow generally cylindrical post for engaging a mating connector, the post including a top having a top surface with a concave portion, the post being angled radially outward moving toward the top, a generally planar disk shaped foot portion extending radially outward from the post;
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- forming a layer of solder that is located below the foot portion for soldering the electrical connector to a surface.
A method of forming an electrical connector comprising:
- forming from electrically conductive sheet material, a hollow generally cylindrical post for engaging a mating connector, the post including a top having a top surface with a concave portion, the post being angled radially outward moving toward the top;
- forming a generally planar base member extending radially outward from the post, the base member having a generally circular diameter;
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- forming a layer of solder located on a bottom surface of the base member for soldering the electrical connector to a surface.
A method of forming an electrical connector comprising forming from electrically conductive sheet material, a hollow post extending upwardly from a foot portion, the post including a distal end with a hole extending therethrough for engaging a threaded screw, the foot portion being generally planar disk shaped and extending radially outward from a proximal end of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.