Patent ID: 7435102

Claim:
A connector assembly configured to electrically connect electrical devices, the connector assembly comprising: a first insulating support member including a first array of apertures, each aperture of the first array extending from a first surface of the first insulating support member to an opposite second surface of the first insulating support member, each aperture of the first array configured to receive a male contact; and a plurality of male contacts for providing electrical connections arranged in a configuration corresponding with the first array of apertures, each male contact received within an opening of a corresponding aperture of the first array of apertures of the first insulating support member, each male contact having a longitudinal axis and a head configured to contact a corresponding electrical contact and a first portion extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to be at least partially received within a socket of a corresponding terminal assembly; wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of resilient members extending axially from the head, the resilient members defining an interior cavity within the male contact, at least one of the resilient members having an inner surface that is arcuate in cross section, the inner surface extending in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the corresponding male contact; wherein the head includes an electrical contact surface configured to contact the corresponding electrical contact, and the contact surface is disposed on an opposite side of the head relative to the first portion, and wherein the contact surface comprises a closed end of the head.