Patent ID: 7942707
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical contact comprising: a body extending a length from a contacting end to a terminating end, the body comprising a base extending between the contacting and terminating ends; a passageway extending through at least a portion of the length of the body along a central longitudinal axis, the passageway being at least partially defined by an interior wall of the body; and a locking barb connected to the base of the body, the locking barb extending a length from an engagement end to a locking end, the locking barb being connected to the base of the body at a pivot point located along the locking barb between the engagement and locking ends, the locking barb being pivotable about the pivot point between a locked and an unlocked position, the engagement end of the locking barb extending into the passageway of the body when the locking barb is in the locked position, wherein the locked position is the natural resting position of the locking barb, and wherein, when the locking barb is in the locked position, the engagement end of the locking barb is disposed at a distance from the central longitudinal axis that is less than a distance of the interior wall from the central longitudinal axis.