Patent ID: 7775841
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A hyperboloid contact socket having a first end and a second end, said hyperboloid socket comprising: a tubular body formed of a conductive material, said tubular body having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis, said tubular body having an inner surface, said body including a U shaped lip at the first end of the contact socket, said U shaped lip extending into the first end of the tubular body, said lip and said inner surface of said body forming an annular cavity in said first end that opens toward said second end of said tubular body; a plurality of wires having first and second ends, said first ends of said wires being disposed within said annular cavity at said first end of said tubular body; said first end of said tubular body being deformed to compress said inner body surface against said lip so as to permanently capture said wires between said inner surface and said lip; a termination member formed of a conductive material, said termination member including a spline having a longitudinally grooved outer surface and a termination portion integrally formed with the spline as a one piece member and configured for attachment to a mating electrical member, said spline disposed within said second end of said tubular body with said outer surface of said spline in confronting relation with said inner surface of said second end of said tubular body, said tubular body being permanently affixed in conductive relation to said spline, said termination portion terminating at the second end of the contact socket; said plurality of wires disposed in angular relation with respect to said longitudinal axis within said tubular body, said second ends of said wires being permanently affixed at the second ends of the tubular body within said longitudinal grooves of said spline and configured to form a hyperboloid socket within the tubular body.