WO2008067182A3 - Interconnecting electrical devices - Google Patents

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WO2008067182A3
WO2008067182A3 PCT/US2007/084830 US2007084830W WO2008067182A3 WO 2008067182 A3 WO2008067182 A3 WO 2008067182A3 US 2007084830 W US2007084830 W US 2007084830W WO 2008067182 A3 WO2008067182 A3 WO 2008067182A3
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electrical devices
interconnecting electrical
male contact
connector assembly
interconnecting
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Glenn Goodman
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Advanced Interconnections
Glenn Goodman
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/22Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2407Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • H01R13/2421Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means using coil springs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/02Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure
    • H05K7/10Plug-in assemblages of components, e.g. IC sockets
    • H05K7/1053Plug-in assemblages of components, e.g. IC sockets having interior leads
    • H05K7/1061Plug-in assemblages of components, e.g. IC sockets having interior leads co-operating by abutting

Abstract

A male contact (18), a connector assembly of the type used to electrically connect electrical devices, and a method of manufacturing an electrical connector are disclosed; the connector assembly (10) including at least said male contact.
PCT/US2007/084830 2006-11-28 2007-11-15 Interconnecting electrical devices WO2008067182A2 (en)

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US11/604,961 US7435102B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2006-11-28 Interconnecting electrical devices
US11/604,961 2006-11-28

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