Patent ID: 7517226

Claim:
A connection system for establishing electrical contact between two electrical or electronic assemblies comprising: at least one electrically conductive female-type tubule member electrically connected with a first electrical assembly; the tubule member having an interior void; at least one complementary first male pin member electrically connected with a second electrical assembly; the first male pin member including a helical coil spring-like portion formed about a central shaft for establishing electrical contact with the tubule member and being adapted for removably inserting into the interior void of the electrically conductive female-type tubule member in which interior void the helical coil spring-like portion establishes the electrical contact with the electrically conductive female-type tubule member; and further including an electrically conductive member having a first end and a distal end; the first male pin member being mounted with the first end of the electrically conductive member; and, the distal end of the electrically conductive member being adapted to mate with at least one compatible connector associated with the second electrical assembly for establishing electrical conductivity, whereby electrical contact between the first and second electrical assemblies may be interrupted by withdrawing the helical coil spring-like portion of the first male pin member from the conductive tubule member, and electrical contact between the first and second electrical assemblies may be maintained through resilience of the coil spring portion and elastic properties of material comprising the helical coil spring-like portion of the male pin member.