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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1978
Josef J Buck, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Magnetic Controls Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical jack suitable for direct connection to a printed circuit board which has an elongated nonconductive housing with a cylindrical opening for insertion of a plug and at least two wrap-around contact assemblies extending generally transverse to the cylindrical opening. Each contact assembly including a first cantilevered contact member having a free end movable between a first and second position in response to insertion and removal of the plug. Each contact assembly further includes a second cantilevered contact member having a free end adapted for electrical engagement with the free end of the first contact member. The respective contact portions of the free ends of the first and second contact members are disposed at an angle with respect to the direction of movement of the contact portions into and out of electrical engagement with each other to increase the wiping action therebetween.