Patent ID: 6764318
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A connector pin that secures an electronic component to a receiving element with receiving holes therein, said connector pin comprising:a base, more than one leg, and a terminal section; wherein said legs are arced outward from a first end of said connector pin relative to a central longitudinal axis of said connector pin toward a midpoint of said connector pin, a diameter of said connector pin being at a maximum at said midpoint, said legs then arcing inward toward a common terminal section so that said legs are bowed symmetrically about said longitudinal axis, a tension generated by said bowing of said legs causing said legs to act as a leaf spring when said connector pin is inserted into one of the receiving holes of the receiving element, said legs being slightly compressed as said midpoint enters the receiving hole to create a flexion force, said flexion force ensuring a tight contact point between each of said legs and a surface of the receiving hole in the receiving element, and each said leg is arced about a longitudinal axis, so that outer surfaces of said legs lie on arcs of a circle.