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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2004
Tom Ocket, Torhout, BE;
Tom Ocket, Torhout, BE;
Tyco Electronics Belgium EC N.V., Oostkamp, BE;
Abstract
A pin contact for pressing into electrical engagement with a plated section in a hole in a circuit board. The contact includes a deformable portion for engaging the plated section with a feed-through portion and a terminal portion at opposite ends thereof. An end part of the deformable portion adjacent to the feed-through portion is deformed prior to insertion of the deformable portion into the hole. This substantially eliminates deviation of the feed-through portion from a central longitudinal axis or rotational deviation of the contact caused by pressing of the contact into the hole. A method and apparatus for making the contact are also disclosed.