Electrical contact with adjustable length

An electrical contact comprising:

• a primary segment comprising a primary outer end;
• a secondary segment comprising a secondary outer end;
• and
• an intermediate segment joining the primary and secondary segments together, the intermediate segment comprising a primary segment connector engaged with the primary segment such that the intermediate segment is electrically and mechanically connected to the primary segment, wherein the primary segment connector of the intermediate segment comprises a passageway defined between a pair of arms, the primary segment being slidably received within the passageway of the primary segment connector, the arms of the primary segment connector engaging the primary segment therebetween to hold the primary segment within the passageway of the primary segment connector, the intermediate segment comprising a secondary segment connector engaged with the secondary segment such that the intermediate segment is electrically and mechanically connected to the secondary segment, wherein the electrical contact has a length defined from the primary outer end of the primary segment to the secondary outer end of the secondary segment, and wherein at least one of the primary segment is selectively positionable relative to the primary segment connector of the intermediate segment or the secondary segment is selectively positionable relative to the secondary segment connector of the intermediate segment such that the length of the electrical contact is adjustable.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a housing having a contact opening;
• and
• an electrical contact held within the contact opening of the housing, the electrical contact comprising:
• a primary segment comprising a primary outer end;
• a secondary segment comprising a secondary outer end;
• and
• an intermediate segment joining the primary and secondary segments together, the intermediate segment comprising a primary segment connector engaged with the primary segment such that the intermediate segment is electrically and mechanically connected to the primary segment, the intermediate segment comprising a secondary segment connector engaged with the secondary segment such that the intermediate segment is electrically and mechanically connected to the secondary segment, wherein the electrical contact has a length defined from the primary outer end of the primary segment to the secondary outer end of the secondary segment, wherein at least one of the primary segment is selectively positionable relative to the primary segment connector of the intermediate segment or the secondary segment is selectively positionable relative to the secondary segment connector of the intermediate segment such that the length of the electrical contact is adjustable, wherein the length of the electrical contact is adjustable along two different axes.

An electrical contact comprising:

• a primary segment comprising a primary outer end;
• a secondary segment comprising a secondary outer end;
• and
• an intermediate segment joining the primary and secondary segments together, the intermediate segment comprising a primary segment connector and a secondary segment connector, the primary and secondary segment connectors comprising springs that are biased to engage the primary and secondary segments, respectively, to electrically and mechanically connect the intermediate segment to the primary and secondary segments, wherein the electrical contact has a length defined from the primary outer end of the primary segment to the secondary outer end of the secondary segment, wherein at least one of the primary segment is slidable along the primary segment connector of the intermediate segment between a plurality of different positions relative to the intermediate segment or the secondary segment is slidable along the secondary segment connector of the intermediate segment between a plurality of different positions relative to the intermediate segment such that the length of the electrical contact is adjustable, and wherein at least one of stiction between the primary segment and the primary segment connector holds the primary segment in the plurality of different positions relative to the intermediate segment or stiction between the secondary segment and the secondary segment connector holds the secondary segment in the plurality of different positions relative to the intermediate segment.