Patent ID: 6123587
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact comprising:a base for surface mount engagement with a circuit board, first spring fingers on a first edge of the base, and second spring fingers on a second edge of the base, the first spring fingers and the second spring fingers projecting upwardly to define respective sides of an electrical receptacle; andsaid sides being outwardly bowed, and tips of the spring fingers being bowed outwardly to define a flared first conductor-receiving entrance at an open top of the receptacle and parallel to the base, and the receptacle having opposed open ends, at least one of the open ends defining a second entrance of the receptacle perpendicular to the base;wherein each of the first spring fingers is offset along the base from each of the second spring fingers,wherein the first spring fingers on one side of said electrical receptacle oppose respective spaces between the second spring fingers on another side of the electrical receptacle,wherein the first spring fingers cross over the base and project into spaces between the second spring fingers adjacent to the base, andwherein the second spring fingers cross over the base and project into spaces between the first spring fingers adjacent to the base.