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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2023
Kyocera Avx Components Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Brent Lybrand, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS CORPORATION, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Abstract
An electrical contact includes a base portion extending from a first end of the contact to a second end of the contact, a first set of outer walls extending upward from the base portion, the first set of outer walls being disposed on a first side. The electrical contact also includes a second set of outer walls extending upward from the base portion, the second set of outer walls being disposed on a second side opposite the first set of outer walls and the first side. The electrical contact also includes a piercing member disposed between the first set of outer walls and the second set of outer walls, the piercing member extending upward in a direction substantially parallel to at least one wall within the first set of outer walls and the second set of outer walls, the piercing member configured to pierce an insulated wire.