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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Mark R. Gray, York, PA (US);
Inventors:
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Mark R. Gray, York, PA (US);
Assignee:
FCI Americas Technology LLC, Carson City, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/10 (2006.01); H01R 4/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical connector system having electrical contacts with reduced normal force is provided. The electrical contacts can define cantilevered beams of extended length, such that normal forces exerted by the electrical contacts on the electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector are reduced. The beams of the electrical contacts can be coupled by a tie bar that can act to enhance the structural rigidity of the electrical contact.