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ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH EMBEDDED CANTED COIL SPRING

  • US 20070042648A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2006
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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