Patent ID: 8376789
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an enclosure defining a cavity with a longitudinal axis operative to receive an electrical plug; and a jack contact positioned in the cavity, the jack contact comprising: at least a first end region extending about at least a first portion of the axis; and a contact region extending towards the axis from the first end region to a free end of the contact region, wherein the contact region is operative to contact a first conductive region of the plug and deflect away from the axis when the plug is inserted into the cavity, wherein the free end of the contact region is operative to deflect towards a portion of the first end region when the contact region deflects away from the axis; and wherein the free end of the contact region is operative to contact the portion of the first end region when the contact region deflects away from the axis.