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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2012
James M Ramsey, Frisco, TX (US);
Jose L. Ortega, Bedford, TX (US);
James M Ramsey, Frisco, TX (US);
Jose L. Ortega, Bedford, TX (US);
Plastronics Socket Partners, Ltd., Irving, TX (US);
Abstract
A spring contact () has a tail contact () and a tip contact () which are secured together in a telescoping arrangement. The tail contact () is formed as a first single element member () having two contact arms () which are spaced apart and extend forward to engage the tip contact (). Two contact protuberances () extend outward from respective edges the two contact arms (). The tip contact () is formed of a second single element member () having two elongate sides () and a mounting protrusion () which rearwardly extend in parallel toward the tail contact (). The two sides () extend in a cantilever arrangement and have two elongate slots () formed therein for receiving respective ones of the contact protuberances ().