Patent ID: 11862880
Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A compressible electrical contact, comprising:
first contact end;
a second contact end opposing the first contact end; and
a plurality of divaricated-cut sections positioned between the first contact end and the second contact end, each of the plurality of divaricated-cut sections being defined by at least one cut angle measured between a pair of outwardly extending opposing inner surfaces, an innermost cut distance, and an outermost cut distance,
wherein the innermost cut distance is smaller than the outermost cut distance,
wherein in a substantially relaxed state, each pair of opposing inner surfaces extends outwardly toward ends of the compressible electrical contact,
wherein in a substantially compressed state, each pair of opposing inner surfaces collapses inwardly to form a tapered slot, and
wherein the compressible electrical contact has an effective outer diameter of about 0.010 inches.