Patent ID: 7547215

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a conductive wire defining a plurality of adjacent sections including a first section and an adjacent second section, the first section having a first portion of the first section comprising a plurality of peaks and valleys and a second portion of the first section continuous with the first portion of the first section comprising a plurality of valleys and peaks, the second portion of the first section is looped back adjacent the first portion of the first section whereby the plurality of peaks and valleys of the first portion of the first section align with the plurality of valleys and peaks, respectively, of the second portion of the first section to define a plurality of passageways in the first section of a plurality of sections, wherein the plurality of sections are disposed about a circumference to form a substantially cylindrical shape and wherein adjacent sections are longitudinally offset from one another such that each of the passageways of one section are offset from each of the passageways of an adjacent section; and a helically shaped biasing element disposed within the plurality of passageways to radially bias a plurality of peaks into contact with a mating connector when connected thereto.