Connector for making an electrical connection between two plates

US9048552B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9048552-B2
Application numberUS-201113876805-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 21, 2011
Priority dateSep 29, 2010
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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Abstract

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A connector ( 100 ) for making an electrical connection between two plates ( 110, 120 ) that are mechanically secured to one another, the connector comprising a first socket ( 50 ) for fixing to a first plate ( 110 ), a second socket ( 60 ) for fixing to a second plate ( 120 ), and a connector pin ( 150 ), the first and second sockets both comprising an aperture ( 55, 65 ) for receiving the connector pin ( 150 ), wherein the connector further comprises a first spring ( 161 ) for contacting between the connector pin and the first socket, and a second spring ( 162 ) for contacting between the connector pin and the second socket.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A connector for making an electrical connection between two plates that are mechanically secured to one another, the connector comprising a first socket for fixing to a first plate, a second socket for fixing to a second plate, and a connector pin, the first and second sockets both comprising planar portions having a contacting surface for making an electrical connection with the associated plate, and an aperture for receiving the connector pin, wherein…

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What does patent US9048552B2 cover?
A connector ( 100 ) for making an electrical connection between two plates ( 110, 120 ) that are mechanically secured to one another, the connector comprising a first socket ( 50 ) for fixing to a first plate ( 110 ), a second socket ( 60 ) for fixing to a second plate ( 120 ), and a connector pin ( 150 ), the first and second sockets both comprising an aperture ( 55, 65 ) for receiving the con…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Eyles Jonathan Mark, Gillie Paul, Bodio Daniel, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R12/523. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 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).