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Board mount bus bar contact

  • US 5,618,187 A
  • Filed: 02/21/1995
  • Issued: 04/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bus bar contact for mounting on a circuit board, comprising:

  • a U-shaped center section having ends and a front and a back, the U-shaped center section being defined by parallel legs and a curved section, the top of the contact being defined by the curved section;

    contact fingers extending from the front of the U-shaped section, said fingers having contact sections for electrical connection with a matable contact, the ends of the U-shaped center section being disposed below the contact fingers;

    termination posts extending from the ends of said U-shaped section to be received in holes in the circuit board to be soldered thereto and provide electrical connection therewith;

    stabilization tabs extending from the ends of said U-shaped section, the tabs being disposed below the contact fingers to provide stability and support for the contact against the circuit board;

    securing means for securing said contact on the circuit board;

    guide means for guiding the matable contact into electrical contact with said contact fingers and to prevent damage to the contact fingers.

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