Patent ID: 9548554
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A conductive connecting terminal, the terminal comprising: a base portion, the base portion having first and second forward connection; a contact member, the contact member cooperating with the base portion to form a hoop to define a central opening, the hoop including first and second spring portions and a joining portion, the first and second spring portions each having first and second ends, the first end of the first spring portion being connected to the first forward connection portion of the base portion, the first end of the second spring portion being connected to the second forward connection portion of the base portion, the second ends of the first and second spring portions being connected to the joining portion, the contact member further including a contact portion which is connected to the joining portion; and a frame member, the frame member having first and second ends, the first end of the frame member being connected to the first forward connection portion of the base portion, the second end of the frame member being connected to the second forward connection portion of the base portion, the frame member extending generally around the contact member to define a peripheral open portion between the frame member and the contact member.