Patent ID: 6685513
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An elastic electrical contact housed in a guide shaft of an apparatus, wherein the guide shaft includes an open front end and an open back end, the contact comprising:a deformable conductor having a front portion and a flexible back portion; a mobile contact head being arranged in an area of the open front end of the guide shaft; a coil spring surrounding the front portion of the deformable conductor; the coil spring extending between the mobile contact head and a retaining sleeve; the retaining sleeve being arranged in an area of the open back end of the guide shaft; the retaining sleeve being fixed to the deformable conductor; the flexible back portion of the deformable conductor extending outwardly from the open back end of the guide shaft; and the flexible back portion of the deformable conductor being connected to a connection terminal of a supply cable, wherein the mobile contact head is connected to the connection terminal of the supply cable via the back portion of the deformable conductor.