Electrical connector with a push-in type contact

US8944843B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8944843-B2
Application numberUS-201213724570-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Priority dateMar 9, 2012
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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An electrical connector includes a housing having outwardly extending sleeves for connection with a corresponding connector. The housing defines an aperture extending through the extending sleeves, and an electrically-conductive contact is retained within the interior space of the housing and extending into the aperture. The electrically-conductive contact has an end comprising a contact portion within the aperture and an opposite end comprising a push-in type contact element. A cap retains the contact within the interior space, enclosing the interior space, and defining a port to allow insertion of a conductor of various construction therethrough.

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I claim: 1. An electrical connector, comprising: a non-electrically-conductive housing having an interior space in which is carried at least one flexible, electrically-conductive push-in type contact having a first end configured to receive and grip an electrical conductor and a second end having a contact portion to releasable electrically couple with a contact housed within a corresponding connector releasably mateable with the housing; and a cap for enclosing the interior spa…

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What does patent US8944843B2 cover?
An electrical connector includes a housing having outwardly extending sleeves for connection with a corresponding connector. The housing defines an aperture extending through the extending sleeves, and an electrically-conductive contact is retained within the interior space of the housing and extending into the aperture. The electrically-conductive contact has an end comprising a contact portio…
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What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R4/4821. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).