ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH EMBEDDED CANTED COIL SPRING
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1. A female electrical connector consisting of:
- a body having a bore therethrough for receiving an electrical plug;
a helical groove formed in said bore;
a canted coil spring disposed in said helical groove and protruding therefrom for providing both electrical connection to the plug and retention of the plug within said bore; and
a connecting lug embedded into said body, surrounding said bore, interconnected with the spring and having a wire segment extending exterior to said body.
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Abstract
A female electrical connector and method of using same includes a body having a bore therethrough for receiving electrical plug and a helical groove formed in the bore. A canted coil spring is disposed in the helical groove and protrudes therefrom for providing both electrical connection to the plug and retention of the plug within the bore and a connecting lug embedded into the body, surrounding the bore and interconnected with the spring includes a wire segment extending exterior to the body.
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1. A female electrical connector consisting of:
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a body having a bore therethrough for receiving an electrical plug;
a helical groove formed in said bore;
a canted coil spring disposed in said helical groove and protruding therefrom for providing both electrical connection to the plug and retention of the plug within said bore; and
a connecting lug embedded into said body, surrounding said bore, interconnected with the spring and having a wire segment extending exterior to said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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20. A female electrical connector consisting of:
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a body having a bore therethrough for receiving an electrical plug;
a helical groove formed in said bore;
a canted coil spring disposed in said helical groove and protruding therefrom for providing both electrical connection to the plug and retention of the plug within said bore; and
a connecting lug disposed on said body, surrounding said bore, interconnected with the spring and having a wire segment extending exterior to said body.
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26. A method of providing electrical connection to an electrical plug comprising;
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providing a female electrical connector consisting of;
a body having a bore therethrough for receiving the electrical plug;
a helical groove formed in said bore;
a canted coil spring disposed in said helical groove and protruding therefrom for providing both electrical connection to the plug and retention of the plug within said bore; and
a connecting lug embedded into said body, surrounding said bore, interconnected with the spring and having a wire segment extending exterior to said body; and
inserting said plug into said bore, the spring retaining said plug in said bore and providing electrical connection therewith.
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