Electrical contact with retention latch
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsDonald Alan Diemer, Donald Michael Baughn
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Abstract
An electrical contact for use with electronic devices is provided. This electrical contact includes a mating portion; a wire retaining portion; and body portion formed integrally with the wire retaining portion. The body portion further includes a central axis running lengthwise therethrough and at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body portion and is integral therewith, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body.
Claims17
A connector system for use with electronic devices, comprising:
- (a) a first electrical contact, wherein the first electrical contact further includes:
- (i) a pin;
- (ii) a body formed integrally with the pin, wherein the pin and body further include a central axis running lengthwise therethrough;
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- (iii) at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body and is integral therewith and further includes an angled contact surface formed at one end thereof, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the pin and body;
- (b) a second electrical contact, wherein the second electrical contact further includes:
- (i) a socket adapted to receive the pin;
- (ii) a body formed integrally with the socket, wherein the socket and body further include a central axis running lengthwise therethrough;
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- (iii) at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body and is integral therewith and further includes an angled contact surface formed at one end thereof, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the socket and body;
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- (c) wherein the angled contact surfaces formed at the end of the retention members and the angle of deflection of the contact members are operative to increase the amount of force required to remove the pin from the socket when the first electrical contact is inserted into the second electrical contact.
An electrical contact for use with electronic devices, comprising:
- (a) a body having a central axis running lengthwise therethrough;
- and
- (b) at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body and is integral therewith and further includes an angled contact surface formed at one end thereof, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body.
An electrical contact for use with electronic devices, comprising:
- (a) a mating portion;
- (b) a wire retaining portion;
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- (c) a body portion formed integrally with the wire retaining portion, wherein the body portion further includes:
- (i) a central axis running lengthwise therethrough;
- and
- (ii) at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body portion and is integral therewith and further includes an angled contact surface formed at one end thereof, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.