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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
May. 04, 2000
Jimmy Glenn Grubbs, Walkertown, NC (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A box receptacle contact or terminal,is used in an electrical connector,, typically of type employing multiple terminals,. The box receptacle contact,has a cantilever spring contact beam,extending from a receptacle base,. The spring contract arm,is reversely bent intermediate the ends of the spring contact beam to form a reversely bent section,at a forward portion of the spring contact arm,. The spring contact beam is outwardly deflectable relative to the receptacle base,when mated with a mating contact,, such as a blade or pin terminal. Two receptacle sidewalls,are formed upwardly from the receptacle base,on opposite sides of the spring contact beam,. Lateral projections,extend from edges of the spring contact beam,between the cantilever spring base,and the reversely bent section,. The lateral projections,extend beneath the sidewalls,to limit inward deflection of the spring contact beam,relative to the receptacle base,. In this manner the cantilever contact beam.,is not be damaged or overstressed when the terminal,is inserted into a connector housing cavity