| US 7,452,249 B2 | ||
| Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same | ||
| Christopher G. Daily, Harrisburg, Pa. (US); Wilfred J. Swain, Mechanicsburg, Pa. (US); Stuart C. Stoner, Lewisberry, Pa. (US); Christopher J. Kolivoski, York, Pa. (US); and Douglas M. Johnescu, York, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to FCI Americas Technology, Inc., Carson City, Nev. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/451,828. | ||
| Application 11/451828 is a continuation of application No. 11/019777, filed on Dec. 21, 2004, granted, now 7,258,562. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/533822, filed on Dec. 31, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/533749, filed on Dec. 31, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/533750, filed on Dec. 31, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/534809, filed on Jan. 07, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/545065, filed on Feb. 17, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0228927 A1, Oct. 12, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/05 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—825 [439/862] | 27 Claims |
| 1. A power contact, comprising:
a first one-piece body member;
a first and a second contact beam each having a first side portion mechanically and electrically connected to the first body
member, the first side portion and the first body member being substantially co-planar; and a second side portion that opposes
the first side portion and has a freestanding end, wherein each of the first and second contact beams further comprises a
connecting portion that adjoins the first and the second side portions of the first or second contact beam;
a second one-piece body member; and
a third contact beam having a third side portion mechanically and electrically connected to the second body member, the third
side portion and the second body member being substantially co-planar; and a fourth side portion that opposes the third side
portion and has a freestanding end;
wherein the first and second contact beams adjoin the first body member, the third contact beam adjoins the second body member,
the freestanding end of the first contact beam is spaced from the second body member by a first slit, and the freestanding
end of the third contact beam is spaced from the first body member by a second slit.
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