Connector having optimized tip
First Claim
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1. A touch proof blade connector comprising:
- a blade-shaped conducting body portion narrowing to a tip at one end;
a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip; and
a metal inset positioned over substantially an entire top and bottom of the non-conducting end cap.
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Abstract
A connector having an optimized tip is disclosed. The tip may be optimized to facilitate insulating the connector and/or providing a low friction surface to facilitate insertion. The tip may be optimized with a non-conducting and/or low friction end cap configured to be positioned over the tip.
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22 Claims
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1. A touch proof blade connector comprising:
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a blade-shaped conducting body portion narrowing to a tip at one end; a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip; and a metal inset positioned over substantially an entire top and bottom of the non-conducting end cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a blade connector comprising:
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stamping a conducting body portion; skiving one end of the stamped conducting body portion into a tip; attaching a non-conducting end cap to the tip; and positioning a metal inset over substantially an entire top and bottom of the non-conducting end cap. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector comprising:
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a female-shaped conducting body portion having at least one set of opposed fingers, wherein at least a portion of the opposed fingers are coated with a low friction substance, the low friction substance having a lower coefficient of friction than the female-shaped conducting body portion; and a blade-shaped conducting body portion shaped to engage at least one set of opposed fingers, the blade-shaped conducting body portion having a tip at one end, a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip, and a metal inset positioned over substantially an entire top and bottom of the non-conducting end cap. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A touch proof blade connector comprising:
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a blade-shaped conducting body portion narrowing to a tip at one end; and a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip; wherein a top and a bottom of the tip angle downwardly to a point and a left side and a right side between the top and the bottom each include at least one ridge.
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21. A method of manufacturing a blade connector comprising:
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stamping a conducting body portion; skiving one end of the stamped conducting body portion into a tip, wherein a top and a bottom of the tip angle downwardly to a point and a left side and a right side between the top and the bottom each include at least one ridge; and attaching a non-conducting end cap to the tip.
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22. A connector comprising:
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a female-shaped conducting body portion having at least one set of opposed fingers, wherein at least a portion of the opposed fingers are coated with a low friction substance, the low friction substance having a lower coefficient of friction than the female-shaped conducting body portion; and a blade-shaped conducting body portion shaped to engage at least one set of opposed fingers, the blade-shaped conducting body portion having a tip at one end and a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip, wherein a top and a bottom of the tip angle downwardly to a point and a left side and a right side between the top and the bottom each include at least one ridge.
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