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Apparatus for electrically coupling a linear conductor to a surface conductor and related method

  • US 6,953,371 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2003
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis and the linear conductor end comprises an inner conductor, the apparatus comprising:

  • a housing for receiving the linear conductor end, the housing comprising a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis;

    an access contact disposed in the housing, the access contact including;

    a cavity for receiving the inner conductor of the linear conductor, and an access pin, wherein the access pin is electrically coupled to the inner conductor;

    a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis, the conductive member having a first end, electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and to the access contact, and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, wherein the first end comprises a head; and

    a biasing member in mechanical communication with the first end of the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor;

    wherein the access pin is non-collinear with respect to the conductive member.

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