Patent ID: 8496503

Claim:
A female electrical connector comprising: a distal wiring part configured to be connected to an electric cable; a proximal connection part including, a ring having an opening therethrough, the opening being aligned with a central axis of the ring, the ring being configured to collaborate with an appendage extending along a central axis of a male electrical connector, a plurality of tabs connected to the ring, each tab including a base attached to the ring and a head distant from the ring, the head of each tab contacting the appendage so as to provide an electrical connection when the female electrical connector is connected to the male electrical connector, the plurality of tabs including at least one claw that is a retaining tab in a shape of a claw, and at least one vane that is an electrical connection tab in a shape of a vane, the shape of the vane being distinct from the shape of the claw, wherein the claw includes a base and a head, a width of the claw base being greater than or equal to a width of the claw head, the base of the claw extending directly from a circumference of the opening in the ring in a direction of extension substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the ring, and the head of the claw being bent away from the base of the claw so as to extend in a direction transverse to the direction of extension of the base of the claw, wherein the vane includes a base and a head, a width of the vane base being less than a width of the vane head, the base of the vane extending directly from the inner circumference of the opening in the ring in the direction of extension substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the ring, and a direction of extension of the head of the vane extending in a direction transverse to the direction of extension of the base of the vane, and wherein the width of the vane base is smaller than the width of the claw base.