Patent ID: 8197276
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A61N,H01R

Abstract:
1. A low profile electrical connector for connecting to an electro-stimulation element comprising: a housing having exterior perimeter sides and top and bottom surfaces, and wherein the bottom surface is configured to extend along a user's body site and the top surface is spaced above the bottom surface; a first side-entry guide channel disposed along the bottom surface, the channel having an opening along the exterior perimeter side that is configured to receive an electrically conductive element, the channel being disposed beneath the top surface such that the top surface forms an upper guiding surface for an electrically conductive element, and the channel having at least two interior walls, wherein the upper guiding surface and at least two interior walls are configured to guide the electrically conductive element along the first side-entry guide channel; and a receptacle positioned within the housing and disposed between the at least two interior walls, the receptacle having a receiving pocket with an electrically conductive surface that forms an electrical interface with the electrically conductive element, and at least one guide leg configured to guide the electrically conductive element from the first side-entry guide channel to the receiving pocket.