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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector is provided for receiving an electrical plug. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a plug-insertion cavity for receiving the electrical plug in an insertion direction. At least one conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a body portion for fixing the terminal to the housing. A spring contact arm extends from the body portion toward the plug-insertion cavity. A contact portion of the spring contact arm is exposed in the cavity for engaging the electrical plug. The spring contact arm extends generally transversely of the insertion direction, whereby the contact portion is yieldably movable generally perpendicular to the insertion direction. The spring contact arm is bowed outwardly of the plug-insertion cavity near the periphery thereof, whereby only the contact portion is exposed in the cavity.