Patent ID: 7140928
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A contact for an electrical connector comprising: (a) a body with a longitudinal axis, a lower surface, an upper surface, a proximal edge generally perpendicular to said axis, and a first side edge and a second side edge, said side edges extending distally from said proximal edge to a distal edge; (b) a first depression in said upper surface adjacent to said first side edge and a second depression in said upper surface adjacent to said second side edge; (c) a first finger extending proximally from said lower surface at a distal portion of said first side edge and longitudinally aligned with said first depression, and a second finger extending proximally from said lower surface at a distal portion of said second side edge and longitudinally aligned with said second depression; and (d) a protrusion extending from an upper edge of each of said fingers, said protrusion adapted to mate with said depression.