Patent ID: 8096814

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a connector housing including a mating side that engages a complementary electrical connector; and a receptacle power contact retained in the connector housing, the receptacle power contact including: opposed first and second side walls extending in a first direction at the mating side, a medial space defined between the opposed first and second side walls defining a plug contact receiving space, and an extension defined by cantilevered beams that extend in a second direction that is different than the first direction and that is away from the mating side of the connector housing such that the cantilevered beams do not engage the complementary electrical connector, wherein the cantilevered beams define opposing arcs along the second direction to provide a spring-like effect when received in a connector terminal, wherein the cantilevered beams define respective opposing proximal and distal ends that are each in contact with each other, and the arcs are disposed along the second direction between the proximal and distal ends.