Patent ID: 6744246
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An electrical probe comprising:an electrically conductive contact having first and second inwardly angled contact fingers axially aligned with and extending from a support member with the first and second contact fingers having opposing interior surfaces defining a slit there between, the support member having at least a first keying surface formed thereon and a contact member extending from the support member and axially aligned with and extending in a direction opposite the first and second inwardly angled contact fingers; an electrically conductive sleeve having a bore extending therethough axially aligned with and disposed adjacent to the contact member of the support member and having a central conductor of a conductive cable extending through the bore and secured in the contact member; an insulating cover having a contact cover portion and a over-mold portion with the contact cover portion having an open end and a closed end with a bore extending part way through the contact cover portion from the open end and having at least a first interior complementary keying surface to the support member keying surface extending from the open end, and the closed end having a square aperture formed therein having interior walls intersecting the bore with the keying surface of the support member being positioned relative to the slit between the inwardly angled contact fingers and the complementary keying surface of the bore being positioned relative to one of the interior walls of the square aperture to align the slit parallel with one of the interior walls of the square aperture; and the first and second inwardly angled contact fingers being positioned in the bore of the contact cover portion with the interior complementary keying surface of the bore aligned with and engaging the keying surface of the support member, the open end of the contact cover portion closely fitting over a first portion of the support member and the over-mold portion abutting the contact cover portion and encapsulating the other portion of the support member, the electrically conductive sleeve and a portion of the conductive cable extending from the sleeve.