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US 7,066,757 B1Granted
Enveloping pin electrical contact system
OwnerAlex Rengifoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus providing mating cylindrical contacts 12, 16 each having open ends and a central throughbore wherein the smaller reverse gender contact socket 12 is inserted into a larger enveloping pin contact 16 having interiorly projecting tines 18 that are outwardly displaced upon insertion of the contact socket. Flared ends 20, 22 are also disclosed on each contact 12, 16.
Claims10
An apparatus for forming an electrically conductive path, comprising:
- a) a reverse gender contact socket comprising an electrically conductive tubular member having a throughbore;
- b) an enveloping pin comprising an electrically conductive tubular member having a throughbore;
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- c) said tubular member of said reverse gender contact socket being circumferentially smaller than said tubular member of the enveloping pin whereby said reverse gender contact socket can be inserted into the throughbore of the enveloping pin, wherein a plurality of reverse gender contact sockets can be used in conjunction with a receptacle housing to form a receptacle assembly and said reverse gender contact socket has a flange forming a base at one distal end providing means for retaining said contact socket within receptacle assembly.
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