Patent ID: 7934961
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B27C,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A contact system for electrically connecting two assemblies when the assemblies are moved into engagement, the contact system comprising a first contact provided on a first assembly housing, the first contact having an elongated contact section with a first longitudinal axis extending in a direction parallel to a first assembly longitudinal axis of the first assembly housing; a cover positioned on the first assembly housing over the first contact, the cover having a contact receiving slot positioned thereon; a second contact provided on a second assembly housing, the second contact having a first portion which extends through the contact receiving slot and a second portion which has a second longitudinal axis extending in a direction parallel to a second assembly longitudinal axis and parallel to the first longitudinal axis of the elongated contact section, the second portion having more than one resilient contact sections spaced apart from each other along the second longitudinal axis of the second portion; whereby as the first assembly housing and the second assembly housing are moved into engagement, the first portion of the second contact is moved in the contact receiving slot to align the second portion of the second contact with the elongated contact section of the first contact, whereby at least one resilient contact section of the second portion of the second contact is moved partially across the elongated contact section to position the at least one resilient contact section of the first portion of the second contact in electrical engagement with the elongated contact section of the first contact.