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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:
Nov. 27, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2011
Applicants:

Serge Leroyer, Le Mans, FR;

Pascal Ribeau, Le Mans, FR;

Inventors:

Serge Leroyer, Le Mans, FR;

Pascal Ribeau, Le Mans, FR;

Assignee:

SOURIAU, Versailles, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A female electrical contact () has one connecting end () which is able to have two states, respectively a non-stressed state, and a stressed state, in which a connecting diameter is reduced, for receiving and maintaining the connection with a mating electrical contact. An annular gorge () in an undercut is provided on the wall () of the female electrical contact, such that in the non-stressed state, it has a tapered longitudinal cross-section, and in the stressed state, it has a straight longitudinal cross-section. A connector unit that includes at least one such contact, and a process for production are also described.


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