Patent ID: 9077094
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a second electrical connector along a longitudinal direction, the electrical contact comprising: a mounting portion configured to electrically connect to a substrate, a mating portion configured to mate with mating portions of the complementary electrical contact, and an intermediate portion that is configured to be supported by a connector housing and extends between the mating portion and the mounting portion, wherein the mating portion includes 1) first and second contact beams spaced from each other along a transverse direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, 2) first and second sides that are defined by the first and second contact beams and are opposite each other along a lateral direction that is perpendicular to both the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction, each of the first and second contact beams further defining an inner surface that faces the inner surface of the other of the first and second contact beams, and 3) at least one contact member that extends from the inner surface of at least one of the first and second contact beams along a direction that has a first directional component toward the other of the first and second contact beams, and a second directional component in the lateral direction such that the at least one contact member projects away from each of the first and second sides, such that the at least one contact member defines a contact surface that is configured to contact the complementary electrical contact when the electrical contact is mated with the complementary electrical contact.