Patent ID: 7914318

Claim:
An electrical connection system comprising: a first electrical connector having a first plurality of electrically conductive elements; a second electrical connector having a second plurality of electrically conductive elements and being matable with the first electrical connector such that the first plurality of electrically conductive elements are in contact with the second plurality of electrically conductive elements; a probe being mounted with respect to the first electrical connector; a receptacle being mounted with respect to the second electrical connector; said probe having a tip, an untapered section, and a tapered section between the tip and the untapered section; and said receptacle defining a cavity having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the probe; wherein at least part of the probe has a cross-sectional shape that has no more than one plane of mirror symmetry; wherein the cross sectional shape of the probe does not vary along the length of the tapered portion; wherein the cross sectional shape is generally T-shaped.