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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009

Filed:

May. 23, 2008
Applicants:

Dominic Anthony Farole, Hummelstown, PA (US);

Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);

Kenneth R. Gleason, Harrisburg, PA (US);

John K. Knoll, Lebanon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Dominic Anthony Farole, Hummelstown, PA (US);

Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);

Kenneth R. Gleason, Harrisburg, PA (US);

John K. Knoll, Lebanon, PA (US);

Assignee:

Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A high density electrical interconnect is disclosed that uses a bayonet action to mate a plug having a plurality of contacts to receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts. The plurality of contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The spring contacts are preloaded to reduce the insertion force required to mate the plug and receptacle.


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