Patent ID: 8591270
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A spring contact comprising: a tail contact formed of a first single element member having a main body portion which is of a U-shaped form, wherein a first side of said U-shaped form has a connecting protrusion and two resilient contact arms, said two resilient contact arms are spaced apart to define a space there-between which is disposed adjacent to a base portion of the connecting protrusion, said two resilient contact arms extend from said main body portion in a forward direction and said connecting protrusion is formed to extend from said main body portion in a rearward direction, and wherein said U-shaped form provides a pocket; a tip contact formed of a second single element member having a central portion from which a contact end forwardly extends, and two elongate sides, wherein said two elongate sides extend in parallel and in opposed relation from opposite sides of said central portion, and said two sides having rearward end portions which rearwardly extend in cantilever arrangement from said central portion with two elongate slots formed into said rearward end portions of said two elongate sides; wherein said two elongate sides of said elongated slots and said two contact arms are configured for slidably interlocking said tail contact with said tip contact; and a bias member having a forward end engaging with said tip contact and a second end disposed within said pocket of said tail contact which is disposed adjacent said two contact arms.