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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1990

Filed:

Nov. 30, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:

Lee A Barkus, Millersburg, PA (US);

Steven J Kandybowski, Tower City, PA (US);

David B Sinisi, Harrisburg, PA (US);

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439246 ; 439751 ;
Abstract

An improved electrical contact element for use in connector housings. More particularly, the contact element includes a U-shaped retention section having one resilient leg extending obliquely outwardly. Further included is a resilient web in between and connecting the forward termination section and retention section to provide a degree of independent movement of the former relative to the latter.


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