Patent ID: 6050863
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A plurality of receptacle contacts stamped and formed from blank forms, each receptacle contact having a first and a second contact spring defining a plug-insertion space therebetween, wherein each of said blank forms to be stamped and formed into said receptacle contact comprises:an elongated stem piece;a first blank form contact spring to be stamped and formed into said first contact spring, said first blank form contact spring having a first generally straight piece integrally connected to said elongated stem piece, lying in a contact plane and having a first longitudinal axis;a second blank form contact spring to be stamped and formed into said second contact spring, said second blank form contact spring having a second generally straight piece having a second longitudinal axis connected to said elongated stem piece by a lateral portion which is connected to a rod like piece having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the first and second longitudinal axes, and said rod like piece is connected to said elongated stem piece by a lateral joint, said second straight piece lying in said contact plane, said a second longitudinal axis that extends generally parallel to and offset from said first longitudinal axis; andwherein said second longitudinal axis of said second straight piece of one of said receptacle contacts is generally in line with said first longitudinal axis of a first straight piece of a contact spring of an adjacent receptacle contact.