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EP 0568927 B1 19970813 - Electrical socket terminal

Title (en)

Electrical socket terminal

Title (de)

Elektrischer Buchsenkontakt

Title (fr)

Douille terminale électrique

Publication

EP 0568927 B1 19970813 (EN)

Application

EP 93107016 A 19930429

Priority

GB 9209948 A 19920508

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0568927A1] An electrical socket contact (2) is comprised of an outer contact body (10) which is integral with a wire crimp portion (8), and an inner contact spring (12). The inner contact spring (12) is interference fit within the outer contact body (10) between the surfaces (21, 59) to provide a low resistance electrical interconnection between the outer contact body (10) and the inner contact spring. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/187

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/187 (2006.01); H01R 13/432 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 13/432 (2013.01); H01R 13/111 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0568927 A1 19931110; EP 0568927 B1 19970813; DE 69313001 D1 19970918; DE 69313001 T2 19980115; GB 9209948 D0 19920624

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93107016 A 19930429; DE 69313001 T 19930429; GB 9209948 A 19920508