Patent ID: 7179137

Claim:
An electrical connector for connecting a pair of conductors with a pair of pin contacts, comprising: (a) a sectional connector body ( 1 ) including a hollow upper socket section ( 2 ), and a hollow lower pin section ( 3 ) arranged below and connected for vertical sliding movement relative to said upper socket section; (b) a pair of first electrical contacts ( 8 a , 8 b ) mounted in said upper socket section; (c) a pair of second electrical contacts ( 6 a , 6 b ) mounted in said the upper portion of said lower pin section below said first contacts, respectively, said second contacts comprising vertical pin contacts; and (d) third electrical contact means ( 5 ) connecting said pair of first contacts with said pair of second contacts, said third contact means comprising a conductive member including: (1) a planar base portion ( 5 d ); (2) three lower leg portions ( 5 a , 5 b , 5 c ) extending downwardly in spaced relation from said base portion, the lower ends of said leg portions defining a pair of gaps ( 7 a , 7 b ) opposite said second contacts, respectively, said second contacts extending into said gaps in electrical engagement with said leg portions; and (3) a pair of upper arm portions ( 5 e , 5 f ) extending upwardly in electrical engagement with said first contacts, respectively.