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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Michael Joseph Vino, Iv, Landisville, PA (US);
Edward Eugene Knisely, Jr., Middletown, PA (US);
Michael Joseph Vino, IV, Landisville, PA (US);
Edward Eugene Knisely, Jr., Middletown, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwy, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical contact is provided. The contact includes a mating end, a mounting end, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating end and the mounting end. A shield attachment area is located on the intermediate portion. The shield attachment area has a top, a bottom, and a pair of sides extending between the top and the bottom. A notch is formed in at least one of the top or the bottom of the shield attachment area. The notch is configured to align the pair of sides during stamping and forming of the shield attachment area. The notch aligns the pair of sides such that the sides are stamped and formed in a substantially parallel configuration.