STAMPED AND FORMED POST AND MINIATURE SPRING RECEPTACLE

• US 3,850,500 A
• Filed: 09/11/1972
• Issued: 11/26/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jay Merlin Heisey, Robert Franklin Cobaugh
• Original Assignee: Jay Merlin Heisey, Robert Franklin Cobaugh
• Inventors: Cobaugh, Robert Franklin, Heisey, Jay Merlin
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilliam, Paul R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Staab, Lawrence J.
• Application Number:
  US05/288,852
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 339/17,176,192,221,258,259
• US Class Current: 439/858
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/113 co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/028 comprising means for preventing flowing or wicking of solder or flux in parts not desired
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1038 with spring contact pieces H05K7/1046 takes precedence

Abstract

A unitary post and receptacle having at least one depending post and spaced longitudinal spring legs. The end portions of the legs are laterally flared and one of the legs is provided with spaced sidewall portions which are parallel or laterally flared. Together, the flared spring legs and sidewall portions define a tapered receptacle extending between the legs. A tab on one of the sidewall portions partially overlies one of the legs.

Claims

1. A unitary post and receptacle comprising:

at least one longitudinal post, spaced spring legs connected to said post, each of said legs having a laterally flared end portion, laterally flared spaced sidewall portions connected to one of said legs, the other of said legs being connected to said post for cantilever spring action, said flared sIdewall portions and said flared end portions define a tapered receptacle extending generally between said spring legs, one of said legs being substantially in line longitudinally with said post and being provided with flared corner tabs and a kerf disposed between each of said tabs, and a corresponding one of said flared sidewall portions.

2. A unitary post and receptacle comprising:

at least one longitudinal post, spaced spring legs connected to said post, each of said legs having a laterally flared end portion, laterally flared spaced sidewall portions connected to one of said legs, the other of said legs being connected to said post for cantilever spring action, said flared sidewall portions and said flared end portions defining a tapered receptacle extending generally between said spring legs, a second post adjacent to said longitudinal post, and a bight portion connecting said posts, said bight portion carrying said spring legs in spaced opposition to each other.