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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2008
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Christopher J. Kolivoski, Lewisberry, PA (US);
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Christopher J. Kolivoski, Lewisberry, PA (US);
FCI Americas Technology LLC, Carson City, NV (US);
Abstract
A printed circuit board electrical power contact for connecting a daughter printed circuit hoard to a mating contact on another electrical component. The power contact includes a main section; at least one daughter board electrical contact section extending from the main section; and at least one mating connector contact section extending from the main section. The mating connector contact section includes at least three forward projecting beams. A first one of the beams extends outward in a first direction as the first beam extends forward from the main section and has a contact surface facing the first direction. Two second ones of the beams are located on opposite sides of the first beam and extend outward in a second opposite direction as the second beams extend forward from the main section. The second beams have contact surfaces facing the second direction.