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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Gary W. Eisenhower, Jr., Freeport, IL (US);
David E. Olsen, Freeport, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Hall, Winnebago, IL (US);
Honeywell International INC., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electrical contact assembly is disclosed comprising a bracket having at least first and second cavities located on opposite ends of the bracket and an opening extending through the bracket between the first and second cavities. A retention member is arranged to be mounted within the bracket opening with a first portion of the retention member extending outward from the first cavity and a second portion of the retention member extending outward from the second cavity. Each first and second portion terminates in a head end. First and second helix-shaped electrical contacts are positioned about a respective retention member first and second portion and are compressively retained between a respective and associated head end and bracket cavity.