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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Kevin Matthew Hogan, Reading, PA (US);
Dwight David Zitsch, Marysville, PA (US);
Matthew Richard Mcalonis, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Albert Tsang, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Kevin Matthew Hogan, Reading, PA (US);
Dwight David Zitsch, Marysville, PA (US);
Matthew Richard McAlonis, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Albert Tsang, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical contact assembly is provided. The assembly includes a contact hood having a body including an axis and an opening extending through the body along the axis. The opening has an inner surface. The contact hood is configured to be received in an opening of a connector housing. At least two protrusions are formed on the inner surface of the contact hood opening. An electrical contact is provided having a body including a contact end and a socket end. The socket end is inserted axially into the opening of the contact hood. The contact end of the electrical contact is configured to extend from a mating end of the connector housing. At least two apertures are formed on the socket end of the electrical contact. The at least two protrusions are received in the at least two apertures to secure the electrical contact within the contact hood.