CONNECTOR HAVING OPTIMIZED TIP
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1. A touch proof blade connector comprising:
- a blade-shaped conducting body portion narrowing to a tip at one end; and
a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip.
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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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20 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; and a non-conducting end cap secured to the tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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; and attaching a non-conducting end cap to the tip. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. 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. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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