Patent ID: 6991498

Claim:
An electrical spring contact for use with varied electrical components comprising a lead, said spring contact comprising: (a) a body section, said body section being attachable at one end to a circuit board; (b) two arms attached to opposite sides of the body section, said two arms defining a separation therebetween and an entry into said separation, said arms each comprising an elbow section extending each arm towards the opposite arm; (c) a center section attached to the body section between the two arms having an end extending proximate to said two arms elbow sections wherein the center section end and the two elbows form a cavity adapted to: (i) engage said electrical component lead inserted through said entry approximately in an orthogonal orientation relative to the body section between the center section and the two arms by contacting said lead in three places along a circumference of said electrical component lead at approximately a common transverse cross-section thereof, and (ii) to provide an electrical connection between said electrical component lead inserted in said cavity and said electrical spring contact; and (d) a housing surrounding at least a portion of said body section and said arms, adapted to permit orthogonal insertion of said lead in said cavity through said entry.