Patent ID: 7942687

Claim:
A connector for electrically or thermally interconnecting with a second connector, comprising: a plurality of flexible stems projecting from a surface of the connector, said plurality of flexible stems configured to interconnect with a corresponding plurality of flexible stems projecting from the second connector, wherein each one of said plurality of flexible stems comprises: a hollow stalk projecting substantially orthogonally, at a proximal end thereof, from said surface; and a hollow head defined on a distal end of said hollow stalk, wherein said head comprises: a flange section extending from said distal end of said hollow stalk and having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said hollow stalk at said distal end; and a cap section extending from said flange section and defining a distal end of the stem, said cap section having a generally convex contour and having: a first wall thickness at the distal end of said stem; a second wall thickness at a junction of said cap section and said flange section; and a third wall thickness at a circumferential section intermediate said distal end and said flange section, said third wall thickness being less than said first and second wall thicknesses.