Patent ID: 7780489

Claim:
A spring contact for an electrical plug connection at one end (A) having at least two spring-elastic contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ) situated opposite each other for receiving a counterpart contact ( 14 ) insertable between the two contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ) in an insertion direction (E) along a central longitudinal axis (M) of the spring contact, the spring contact comprising: a hollow ( 36 a , 36 b ; 37 a , 37 b ) formed in each of the at least two spring-elastic contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ); spring legs ( 16 a , 16 b ; 18 a , 18 b )each positioned alongside one of the at least two spring-elastic contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ), the spring legs each including a projection ( 38 a , 38 b , 38 c , 38 d ); outsides of the contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ) oriented away from the central longitudinal axis (M); and wherein each projection ( 38 a , 38 b , 38 c , 38 d ) of the each of the spring legs ( 16 a , 16 b ; 18 a , 18 b ) is engaged in a corresponding hollow ( 36 a , 36 b ; 37 a , 37 b ) of one of the spring-elastic contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ), and each of the spring legs ( 16 a , 16 b ; 18 a , 18 b ) press the respective opposing contact legs ( 10 a , 10 b ; 12 a , 12 b ) toward each other perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis (M) and, when a counterpart contact ( 14 ) is inserted exert a respective contact pressure on the counterpart contact ( 14 ).