Patent ID: 8801476

Claim:
An electrical contact for use with an electrical connector, comprising: a planar main portion adapted for retaining to a housing of the connector, the main portion having an upward stamped protrusion; a front arc portion unitarily extending from a front end of the main portion initially upwardly and further toward a rear end of the main body; and an elastic portion unitarily extending rearwardly from the front arc portion and spaced from the main body, said elastic portion including a flexible beam linked to the front arc portion, and a rear arc portion linked to the flexible beam and forming a contact section bulging upwardly beyond the flexible beam for deflection by an inserted plug to abut against the main portion; wherein the rear arc portion essentially extends initially rearwardly and upwardly and successively downwardly and further forwardly to define a loop like configuration; wherein the protrusion is positioned between the front arc portion and a free end of the rear arc portion along a front-to-back insertion direction, and the free end of the rear arc portion is connected with the protrusion when the plug is inserted to deflect the rear arc portion.