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Multi-wire locking system

  • US 5,823,833 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1997
  • Issued: 10/20/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A unitary one-piece ground contact for use as a component within an electrical connector, comprising, in combination:

  • a) a body formed from a single block, said body comprising;

    b) a mounting tab portion formed with an opening therethrough;

    c) a neck portion integral with said mounting tab portion;

    d) a tube grip portion integral with said mounting tab portion via said neck portion;

    e) a slot in said tube grip portion extending from a first, free end of said tube grip portion towards said neck portion providing a first gap;

    f) said tube grip portion comprising;

    g) two spring members formed in an arcuate configuration with their respective concave inner surfaces facing one another, said spring members being disposed so as to define a second gap between confronting, outer edges of said tube grip portion, and a receiving end flared to receive a ground pin of an electrical plug; and

    h) self-centering means for aligning said contact within a bore in which said contact is disposed when in a functioning mode, said self-centering means comprising a plurality of protuberances formed as an integral part of said spring members for contacting the inner surfaces defining said bore.

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