Patent ID: 9373899
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A butterfly spring connector, comprising: a one-piece element that includes a frame, a butterfly spring, a support, and a clamp section all integrally formed from the same piece of metal: said frame comprising a first frame section and second and third frame sections respectively connected to each end of the first frame section; the first, second and third frame sections defining a bottom plane; said butterfly spring comprising an upper section, a lower section and a lateral section, wherein the upper section and the lower section connect to form an acute angle, the lower section and the lateral section connect to form an angle, and the lateral section extends in a direction perpendicular to the bottom plane and includes at least a partial edge connected to the first frame section; said support formed at the third frame section to support the lower section of the butterfly spring when the upper section of the butterfly spring deforms due to an external force; and said clamp section formed at the second frame section, to clamp a wire or a cable in association with the upper piece of the butterfly spring; wherein the support and the clamp section extend in the same perpendicular direction of extension from the bottom plane as the lateral section.