Patent ID: 6224432
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact comprising:a base;a first contact arm extending from the base in a forward direction in a general cantilever fashion, the first contact arm having a first contact area; anda second contact arm extending from the base in the forward direction in a general cantilever fashion, the second contact arm having a second contact area,wherein the first and second contact arms form a male contact receiving area therebetween, wherein the first and second contact arms are generally transverse to each other with a relatively narrow side edge of the first contact arm forming the first contact area and facing a relatively wide side face of the second contact arm which forms the second contact area, wherein the first and second contact areas are at least partially longitudinally offset from each other along a path of insertion of a male contact into the male contact receiving area, and wherein the first and second contact areas overlap in a direction through the path of insertion of the male contact.