Abstract: A female contact intended to receive a male contact, the female contact including a base and at least one side wall having a free edge defining an open end, the side wall being connected to the base and including an inner wall, wherein: the female contact includes a helical spring made of an electrically conductive material disposed between the base and the open end; part of the inner wall and the base are made of an electrically conductive material; and the inner wall of the female contact and/or the spring assure/assures electrical contact with a male contact in the position of use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 10, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2017
Assignee:
SOCIETE TECHNIQUE DE PRODUCTIONS INDUSTRIELLES
Inventors:
Michel Nespoulous, Christophe Boucher, Pascal Cuirot