Connector shorting spring
CA 2124663 C · Owner: Muzslay, Steven Zoltan · Inventors: Muzslay, Steven Zoltan
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A conductive spring device (46, Fig. 8) is described which shorts, a pair of connector terminals (14 16) when the connector (12) is not mated to a second connector device (18). The spring device is of the type having a fixed anchor end (50) connected to a first terminal and an opposite contacting end portion (44) which can pivot in a shorting direction (S) to move outwardly (O) and also sidewardly (A) against the second terminal and which can be forced, to pivot in an unshorting direction (U) to move inwardly and sidewardly away from the second terminal. An isolator (92) of insulative material surrounds an inner portion of the second terminal, so when the contacting end portion is in its …
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- Filed May 30, 1994 and granted October 21, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 30, 2014.
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