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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel J. Durocher, Leonard, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/224 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/224 ;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) includes a base ( ) and a plurality of electrically conductive frets ( ) connected to the base. The frets ( ) have exposed portions ( ) on a first surface ( ) of the base ( ). The apparatus ( ) further includes a cover ( ) and a pad ( ) that is connected with a second surface ( ) of the cover ( ). The cover ( ) is connected with the base ( ) such that the second surface ( ) of the cover overlies the first surface ( ) of the base and the pad ( ) overlies the exposed portions ( ) of the frets ( ). The pad ( ) is compressed between the frets ( ) and the cover ( ).