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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Stephen P. Malak, Manlius, NY (US);
David H. Jackson, Manlius, NY (US);
Stephen P. Malak, Manlius, NY (US);
David H. Jackson, Manlius, NY (US);
John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc., E. Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
A connector having an improved means of providing contact or locking with the connector comprising a connector body having an input section and an output section, wherein said output section is dimensioned for insertion into a corresponding socket. A connector tab having a locking device, said connector tab having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to and lies within the input section of the connector body and the second end is spaced away from connector body, wherein said locking device is positioned at the second end, wherein the locking device is within the output section. An enhanced contact pressure connector may comprise at least one raised pressure area, wherein said raised pressure area may be positioned to be within the output section of the connector body on the other side, and further wherein when said raised pressure area directs force to the at least one contact when compressed.