Patent ID: 6898087
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A resilient element comprising: interconnected lower and upper parts, said lower part including a planar bottom segment having front and rear ends, a first curved segment that curves upwardly and rearwardly from said front end of said planar bottom segment, and a second curved segment that curves upwardly and forwardly from said rear end of said planar bottom segment, terminating in a first end, said upper part including a planar top portion, disposed above and substantially parallel to said planar bottom segment, having front and rear ends, a first curved portion that curves downwardly and rearwardly from said front end of said planar top portion, terminating in a second end, and a second curved portion, disposed above said first curved segment, curving downwardly and forwardly from said rear end of said planar top portion, and a second curved portion that curves downwardly and forwardly from said rear end of said planar top portion and that is disposed above said second curved segment, said first curved segment and said second curved portion having interconnected distal ends, with said first end being disposed between said interconnected distal ends and said planar bottom segment and said second end being disposed between said interconnected distal ends and said planar top portion.