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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Thomas Edmond Flaherty, Iv, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Thomas Edmond Flaherty, IV, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Corning Gilbert Inc., Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A coaxial socket contact for connecting to a coaxial transmission medium to form an electrically conductive path between the transmission medium and the coaxial socket contact, the coaxial socket contact includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end with a tubular body between the first end and the second end, the tubular body having a perimeter and a medial region. The contact further includes at least one slotted region having at least one cantilevered arm extending from the medial region to the first end, the slotted region defining a first length along an axis extending from the first end to the second end, the at least one cantilevered arm defining a second length along the at least one cantilevered arm, the second length being longer than the first length for improving mating cycle performance.