EP0052973A3 - Electrical contact terminal and multi-contact connector - Google Patents

Electrical contact terminal and multi-contact connector Download PDF

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EP0052973A3
EP0052973A3 EP81305304A EP81305304A EP0052973A3 EP 0052973 A3 EP0052973 A3 EP 0052973A3 EP 81305304 A EP81305304 A EP 81305304A EP 81305304 A EP81305304 A EP 81305304A EP 0052973 A3 EP0052973 A3 EP 0052973A3
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connector
contact
electrical contact
terminal
contact terminal
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EP0052973B1 (en
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Dimitry G. Grabbe
Iosif Korsunsky
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/208,734 external-priority patent/US4370012A/en
Priority claimed from US06/208,724 external-priority patent/US4370017A/en
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Publication of EP0052973A3 publication Critical patent/EP0052973A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts
EP19810305304 1980-11-20 1981-11-09 Electrical contact terminal and multi-contact connector Expired EP0052973B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US208734 1980-11-20
US06/208,734 US4370012A (en) 1980-11-20 1980-11-20 Electrical connector for circuit board or substrate
US06/208,724 US4370017A (en) 1980-11-20 1980-11-20 Complanate contact terminal
US208724 1994-03-09

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EP0052973A2 EP0052973A2 (en) 1982-06-02
EP0052973A3 true EP0052973A3 (en) 1982-12-29
EP0052973B1 EP0052973B1 (en) 1986-02-12

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EP19810305304 Expired EP0052973B1 (en) 1980-11-20 1981-11-09 Electrical contact terminal and multi-contact connector

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CA (1) CA1170323A (en)
DE (1) DE3173783D1 (en)
MY (1) MY8800058A (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4577922A (en) * 1985-04-04 1986-03-25 Molex Incorporated Laminated electrical connector arrangement
JPH073582Y2 (en) * 1989-01-18 1995-01-30 Contact terminal and low insertion force connector
US4959029A (en) * 1989-08-18 1990-09-25 Amp Incorporated Electrical contact

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3871736A (en) * 1973-09-20 1975-03-18 Amp Inc Connectors providing interconnection between closely spaced conductors and widely spaced terminals
US4188085A (en) * 1978-09-27 1980-02-12 Burroughs Corporation High density solder tail connector assembly for leadless integrated circuit packages
DE2838557A1 (en) * 1978-09-04 1980-03-06 Siemens Ag Connection assembly for electronic subassembly - couples to holder's contacts by rotary cam shaft moving intermediate contacts
EP0018422A1 (en) * 1977-11-08 1980-11-12 COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIT-ALCATEL S.A. dite: Connector for a printed circuit board
US4268102A (en) * 1979-10-04 1981-05-19 Amp Incorporated Low impedance electrical connecting means for spaced-apart conductors

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3871736A (en) * 1973-09-20 1975-03-18 Amp Inc Connectors providing interconnection between closely spaced conductors and widely spaced terminals
EP0018422A1 (en) * 1977-11-08 1980-11-12 COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIT-ALCATEL S.A. dite: Connector for a printed circuit board
DE2838557A1 (en) * 1978-09-04 1980-03-06 Siemens Ag Connection assembly for electronic subassembly - couples to holder's contacts by rotary cam shaft moving intermediate contacts
US4188085A (en) * 1978-09-27 1980-02-12 Burroughs Corporation High density solder tail connector assembly for leadless integrated circuit packages
US4268102A (en) * 1979-10-04 1981-05-19 Amp Incorporated Low impedance electrical connecting means for spaced-apart conductors

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CA1170323A (en) 1984-07-03
EP0052973A2 (en) 1982-06-02
MY8800058A (en) 1988-12-31
DE3173783D1 (en) 1986-03-27
EP0052973B1 (en) 1986-02-12

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