Patent ID: 7220141

Claim:
A power contact, comprising: a first two-piece plate having an upper section and a lower section, a first and a second deflectable beam mechanically connected to the respective upper and lower sections of the first two-piece plate, and a first and a second straight beam mechanically connected to the respective upper and lower sections of the first two-piece plate; and a second two-piece plate having an upper section and a lower section, a third and a fourth deflectable beam mechanically connected to the respective upper and lower sections of the second plate, and a third and a fourth straight beam mechanically connected to the respective upper and lower sections of the second two-piece plate; wherein the upper portion of the first two-piece plate and the upper portion of the second two-piece plate are positioned beside one another so that the first and third deflectable beams extend generally parallel to and are spaced apart from one another; and the lower portion of the first two-piece plate and the lower portion of the second two-piece plate are positioned beside one another so that the second and fourth deflectable beams extend generally parallel to and are spaced apart from one another.