Patent ID: 6513237
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a press-in contact, wherein the press-in contact comprises a press-fitting element, a connection element formed at a first end of the press-fitting element, and a contact element formed at a second end of the press-fitting element, a improvement for forming the press-fitting element by:providing a block element, wherein said block element has a substantially rectangular-cross section; forging said block element, wherein the step of forging comprises the steps of: forming a groove within said block element, wherein said groove has a first side wall and a second side wall; and forming a convex segment within said groove which extends from at least a portion of a bottom of said groove; after the step of forming the convex segment removing at least a portion of said first side wall and at least a portion of said second side wall using a single punching step; then shaping said first side wall and said second side wall; then bending said first side wall towards said second side wall; then and bending said second side wall towards said first side wall.