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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donnie B Collins, Tobaccoville, NC (US);
Robert D Irlbeck, Greensboro, NC (US);
Warren A Bates, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439 66 ; 439591 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having a slot and an elastomeric connector of uniform width disposed in the slot. The slot has a primary section with a width dimensioned such that the elastomeric connector is held relatively loosely in the primary section, and a reduced width section wherein the elastomeric connector is held relatively securely by an interference fit,