Patent ID: 8197274
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A torsional electrical contact comprising: a body comprising a helix including N helical turns around a longitudinal axis, wherein N≧1, said body further comprising first and second opposite ends that are spaced longitudinally from each other; first and second contact arms extending outwardly away from said helix at said opposite first and second ends of said body, respectively, said first and second contact arms comprising respective distal ends defined by a part of said contact arm that is located a maximum orthogonal distance from said longitudinal axis; said first and second arms defining a contact angle α, wherein said contact angle a is measured between a first reference plane in which said longitudinal axis lies and that intersects said distal end of said first contact arm, and a second reference plane in which said longitudinal axis lies and that intersects said distal end of said second contact arm; wherein at least one of said first and second contact arms is selectively resiliently movable toward the other of said first and second contact arms to reduce said contact angle α.