(19)
(11) EP 1 122 831 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21) Application number: 01300885.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/187, H01R 13/115
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.01.2000 EP 00101876

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
64625 Bensheim (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Heimüller, Hans Jost
    67373 Dudenhofen (DE)

(74) Representative: Warren, Anthony Robert et al
BARON & WARREN, 18 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)

   


(54) Contact socket


(57) A contact socket formed of two parts, an engagement sleeve (1) and a contact spring (2), which is enclosed in a chamber-like manner by the engagement sleeve (1) and the contact spring (2) is provided through a support spring (3) resulting in support between a contact location (4) of contact spring (2) and a holding section (5) of contact spring (2).






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