Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US6338641
Timestamp: 2018-02-21 23:28:15
Document Index: 246441791

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28', 'arts 28']

US6338641B2 - Electrical connector - Google Patents
US6338641B2
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The contact parts 28 extend generally normally to the plane containing the major parts of the elongate portions 40 of contact elements 32, and are generally planar. The contact parts 28 of each contact element 32 are however arranged in the V-shaped configuration illustrated, such that the planes of these are arranged at an angle of approximately 90° to each other, and also at approximately 45° to the lengthwise direction of the extent of the rows 24, 26. That is to say, within the troughs between the posts 22, the median planes of the contact parts 28 are is inclined at 45° with respect to the lengthwise directions of the extent of the rows 24, 26, when the contact parts 28 are viewed from above in the view shown in FIG. 5. Further, apices of the V-shaped configurations of the contact parts 28 of the two contact portions 38 closest to body portion 16 face outwardly whereas the apices of the V-shaped configurations of the contact parts 28 of the two contact portions 38 which are furthest from body portion 16 face inwards. By this, in each adjacent row 24, 26, ones of the contact parts 28 on the two contact portions 38 in the row are parallel and the contact parts 28 at the opposite ends of the row are also parallel, but disposed at 90° to the other contact parts of that row.
1. A lead frame in the form of a strip defining substantially stamped out but interconnected contact blanks for forming respective electrical connector elements, the lead frame comprising:
first and second lengthwise extending rows of the contact blanks having side by side adjacent first portions, positioned at respective first and second edge portions of the strip adjacent respective first and second lengthwise edges of the strip, the first portions each defining respective first and second bifurcated contact parts which are spaced apart in the lengthwise direction of the strip, the first and second contact parts of each first portion joining at a base part of the respective first portion, the base parts of the first portions being joined to elongate portions of the respective contact blanks, and the elongate portions of the contact blanks extending away from the respective first portions transversely of the strip at an angle to the edges of the strip, and such that the elongate portions of the contact blanks having the first portions thereof at one said side edge portion are parallel to and interposed between the elongate portions of the contact blanks having the first portions thereof at the other said side edge portion.
2. The lead frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elongate portions are joined to the first portions by intermediate portions of the respective blanks.
4. The lead frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein said angle is substantially 45°.
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