Patent ID: 9190784
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A contact element for providing high current capabilities between an electrical contact and a mating contact, the contact element comprising: multiple first resilient contact arms extending from a carrier strip, the first resilient contact arms having first contact sections and second contact sections, the first contact sections of the first resilient contact arms electrically engage the mating contact when the mating contact is fully inserted into the electrical contact, the second contact sections of the first resilient contact arms electrically engage a portion of the electrical contact when the mating contact is fully inserted into the electrical contact; multiple second resilient contact arms extending from the carrier strip, the second contact arms having first contact sections and second resilient contact sections, the first contact sections of the second resilient contact arms electrically engage the mating contact when the mating contact is fully inserted into the electrical contact, the second contact sections of the second resilient contact arms electrically engage a portion of the electrical contact when the mating contact is fully inserted into the electrical contact; wherein the first contact sections of the first resilient contact arms, the second contact sections of the first resilient contact arms, the first contact sections of the second resilient contact arms, and the second contact sections of the second resilient contact arms provide redundant contact sections which allow for the passage of a high amperage current with low resistance and low temperature; wherein the first resilient contact arms extend from the carrier strip in an opposite direction of the second resilient contact arms; wherein the first resilient contact arms have fixed ends and free ends, the first and second contact sections of the first resilient contact arms positioned on the free ends of the first resilient contact arms, the second resilient contact arms have fixed ends and free ends, the first and second contact sections of the second resilient contact arms positioned on the free ends of the second resilient contact arms.