Abstract: A base plate strip is formed with an extension which is forwardly extending from an electrical contact barrel. A groove is provided in the extension such that the groove is extending across a fore open end of the electrical contact barrel. A fore end extended piece of a resilient contact tongue strip overlies the extension of the base plate strip. The resilient contact tongue strip is cut together with the base plate strip along the fore open end of said electrical contact barrel. This defines a stepped surface in the base plate at the open periphery of the electrical contact barrel and defines an engagement end piece at the fore end of the resilient contact tongue. The engagement end piece engages with the stepped surface to prevent the resilient contact tongue from moving in the insertion direction of an associated pin terminal.

Abstract: A longitudinally-extending bore connector has apertures which receive annular spring electrical connectors. To connect end turns to the bore connector, a main terminal having a prefabricated and preassembled gooseneck at its radially outer end is inserted in a radial bore to locate its distal end in the first aperture of the bore connector forming an electrical connection. The gooseneck at the radially outer end of the main terminal comprises preassembled leaves connected to the main terminal prior to assembly in the machine and connected to the end turn upon installation. A nut on the main terminal is threaded down to secure the main terminal to the shaft. A stud is similarly inserted into a second aperture of the connector bore and electrically connected thereto and to an exciter/slip ring assembly.

Abstract: A power connector system includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a female terminal in a female housing. The female terminal is in the form of a U-shaped channel defining a recess. A U-shaped contact member in the channel recess forms a second recess. The male connector includes a male terminal in a male housing. The male and female housings are releasably connected together with the male terminal extending into the recess in the contact member.

Abstract: An electronic device of the type including a threaded female connector adapted to mate with a cable connector including a housing, a female connector extending from the housing, and a circuit board positioned within said housing and having a first presoldered conductor wire extending therefrom toward the female connector. The electronic device further includes a collet assembly positioned within a bore of the threaded female connector, wherein the collet assembly comprises a generally cylindrical insulating body having a first end and an opposed second end, an electrically conductive collet contact passing through the insulating body and having a first end proximate the first end of the insulating body and a second end proximate the second end of the insulating body.

Abstract: The contact piece (1) comprises a portion of female type able to accommodate a corresponding portion of male type. This female type portion includes a contact clip (4) provided with elastic fingers (42) oriented towards the opening of a lodging (10) destined to accommodate said male type portion. The piece is completed with a bushing (5) encircling the clip and provided with a front side (50) comprising a passage opening (51) serving as gauge, accepting or refusing the passage of a male portion according to its diameter. In this manner, the elastic fingers (42) always operate in an elastic mode and never suffer a permanent deformation. Such a disposition has many other advantages.

Abstract: A female type terminal for a large current, an assembling method of the female type terminal, and a connector housing for the female type terminal are provided, wherein a female type terminal includes: a male type terminal being in a rod-like shape; a female type terminal having a cylindrical terminal body in which the male type terminal is inserted, the terminal body having a large diameter portion at the end thereof; a cylindrical spring contact to be accommodated in the female type terminal and to be put into elastic-contact with the male type terminal; and a cap member having an introductory opening to introduce the male type terminal into the terminal body and having a stopping wall continuing from the introductory opening, the cap member being molded out of synthetic resin, wherein the stopping wall of the cap member is inserted into the large diameter portion and an end surface of the stopping wall abuts against the spring contact accommodated in the terminal body, whereby the spring contact is held in

Abstract: A connector terminal is disclosed including a cylindrical socket body with a spring contact inserted therein. The spring contact has a distal portion that establishes a press fit with the socket body. The socket body may be crimped over the distal portion to more securely hold the spring contact in the socket body. The spring contact further has a plurality of fingers which taper forwardly and inwardly to resiliently grab a male pin as it enters the socket.

Abstract: The present invention is for providing a connecting terminal enabling certain and easy connecting operation without losing durability. A connecting terminal of the invention comprises an electric wire caulking portion in the rear part and a plate spring-like elastic contact piece to be contacted with a counterpart conductor portion for electric connection, elongating from a front end fold back portion projecting from a terminal bottom plate in the front part, wherein the elastic contact piece and the front end fold back portion are provided continuously from a rising portion, linearly elongating from the front end of the terminal bottom plate forward and upward with a certain rising angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female connector (1) for electrical connectors having a sheet-metal frame (2) which is in the form of a box and has contact spring elements (3) and a connecting part (4) for a cable end, and having a reinforcing cage (5) which is attached via the sheet-metal frame, is in the form of a box and has a coding rib (6). The reinforcing cage (5) is folded from sheet steel such that the coding rib is formed by bending the metal sheet to form a profile having rounded edges, while avoiding outward-pointing sharp edges.

Abstract: A female terminal for a connector comprising a terminal body that is fixed by a retainer of a housing, a leaf spring that extends forward in the terminal body, and a stabilizer that is fixed by a lance of the housing. At the root end of the leaf spring, a round part that bends lengthwise into an approximately circular arc is formed. A bead having a curved section to increase flexural rigidity of the leaf spring is formed ahead of the round part on the top end side. A stabilizer having a face directed in the width direction is erected in the height direction from the top end of the terminal body.

Abstract: A female electrical terminal has a contact end a terminating end. The contact end is generally rectangular in cross-section and includes a pair of opposing side walls extending upwardly from opposite sides of a bottom wall, along with a top wall. A deformable tab is provided in each side wall. A spring contact element is located in the contact end for biasingly engaging a male terminal inserted into the contact end. The spring contact element includes recess portions adapted to receive the deformable tabs of the side walls.

Abstract: An electrical contact having a connecting region, for connecting with an electrical conductor, a contacting region, for contacting with a complementary contact pin or contact blade, and a transitional region between the contacting region and the connecting region, where the transitional region is narrower in its width than the contacting region and the connecting region in order to interact with a contact locking member of a housing, the transitional region having three walls which are separated from one another by clearances, one wall forming the bottom wall and the two other wall forming the side walls, where the separation enables the required forming.

Abstract: A female electrical connector for mating with a male counterpart is provided. The female connector includes an outer structure and an inner structure. The outer structure has a first inner surface for receiving a first contact member of the male counterpart. The inner structure includes at least one resilient conducting wire mounted within the inner structure for contacting the second contact member of the male counterpart upon insertion of the second contact member of the male counterpart into the inner structure. The at least one resilient conducting wire has opposite ends and a central portion. The opposite ends are contacting and fixed to the inner structure. The central portion is spaced from the second inner surface prior to insertion of the second contact member of the male counterpart into the inner structure and displaced toward the second inner surface upon insertion of the second contact member of the male counterpart into the inner structure.

Abstract: A removable socket assembly (36, 44) for an electrical connector (10, 18) in a take-out assembly for a seismic cable (11). The socket assembly (36, 44) has a receptacle (50) receiving a socket (52) in a threaded relation. Base (68) of socket (52) has a bore (82) of a hexagonal cross section and a tool (90) of a hexagonal cross section is received within bore (82) in a mating relation for removal and replacement of socket (52) in the event of malfunctioning.

Abstract: A single piece electrical receptacle terminal comprises a contact section in the form of a box having a front wall and short mating end side wall portions extending from the front wall. The side wall portions assist in providing a robust box and protect the contact area, yet require little material and generate little scrap.

Abstract: An electrical terminal 10 includes a female receptacle 20 and a separate reversely bent leaf spring member 40. The separate spring member 40 is formed from a material, such as stainless steel having a lower stress relaxation rate than materials normally used for electrical terminals. The separate spring member 40 has a stationary section 43 that is affixed to one wall of the female receptacle 20 and a leaf spring section 46 that provides a secondary spring backing up a primary spring 26 that is part of the female receptacle 26. The separate spring member 40 is inserted into the female receptacle 20 through a mating face 29 and is snapped to sidewalls 24. The separate spring member 40 deflects the primary spring 26 during insertion and the primary spring 26 does not return to its unstressed condition unless deflected by insertion of a male pin contact when mated.

Abstract: A low insertion force, high current electrical connector assembly that is capable of transmitting a wide range of current levels, particularly high levels of current such as that found in a power distribution center, is provided. The connector assembly includes a cylindrical housing having an open end to receive a pin. A contact cage having a number of flexible beams is positioned concentrically within the housing to surround and contact the pin. The beams are provided in sets or banks which are offset from each other by zig-zag bridge members. The zig-zag bridge members ease the process of rolling the cage into a generally cylindrical shape for insertion into the housing and provide a compact design to reduce material consumption. The housing includes a reduced diameter section which acts as an overstress protector for the contact cage by minimizing movement of the pin within the housing and as a positive stop for the contact cage once it is assembled within the housing.

Abstract: A low inserting force terminal is provided. An elastic contact arm for a male terminal is formed inside the electrical contact unit, and the free edge portion of the elastic contact portion is slidable along the inner wall of the electrical contact unit. An inclined surface which is inclined in the sliding direction of the free edge portion is formed on the inner wall. The free edge portion is situated at the front edge of the inclined surface when the male terminal is in a non-inserted state. A contact surface for preventing excessive displacement of the elastic contact arm is formed at the rear edge of the inclined surface.

Abstract: A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit with an interior chamber housing the second mating connector. In one embodiment of the invention, two apertures extend between the interior chamber and the housing unit's exterior. In another embodiment of the invention, the first mating connector further has a wiping portion for cleaning a portion of the second mating connector adjacent to the second conductive portion.In still another embodiment of the invention, the housing chamber further has a light source positioned near the aperture through which the first mating member enters to electrically couple the first and second conductive portions. In this embodiment, the first mating connector has a light covering portion for covering the light source when the first and second conductive portions couple.

Abstract: A terminal for charging with large current, used for charge of an electric vehicle for example, is provided, wherein unequal deformation of leaf spring pieces acting as contacts on a female terminal side is prevented for attaining sure electrical contact between a male terminal and a female terminal. The terminal includes: a female terminal having a terminal accommodating chamber with an inlet portion having a larger diameter formed at an inlet thereof for accommodating a rod-like male terminal; a contact spring member with a lot of arced leaf spring pieces integrally linked at one side to form a substantially cylindrical shape and a fixing rib projecting in a radial direction to abut on an inlet wall portion of the inlet portion; and a cap having a terminal insertion hole to put the male terminal therethrough and attached to the inlet portion to hold the fixing rib for fixing the contact spring member in the terminal accommodating chamber.

Abstract: The connector comprises a female element (12), a male element (14) and a body (16). The female element, made of conductive metal sheet or pipe, has a portion formed by fingers (21) having a certain degree of elasticity, which are normally spread apart when no external forces are applied. The fingers have retaining teeth (28) extending inwards. The male element has a shoulder surface (38) for engagement by the teeth of the female element. One element, male or female, holds the plug, and the other element, female or male, holds the socket. The body has a housing for the female element, comprising first and second communicating chambers, the first chamber housing the female element in a spread apart condition, and the second chamber housing the female element in a narrow, forced condition. Insertion of the male element with the shoulder surface thereof beyond the retaining teeth automatically locks the male element and the female element in a connected or wired position.

Abstract: An electrical terminal, particularly for use in automotive applications, includes a body portion electrically connected to a connection portion. The body portion has an entry end, an exit end and an interior chamber therebetween. The body portion further has a contact spring member within the interior chamber for pressing a male blade into electrical contact with the body portion and hence, into electrical connection with the wire connection portion.

Abstract: A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit with an interior chamber housing the second mating connector. In one embodiment of the invention, two apertures extend between the interior chamber and the housing unit's exterior. In another embodiment of the invention, the first mating connector further has a wiping portion for cleaning a portion of the second mating connector adjacent to the second conductive portion.In still another embodiment of the invention, the housing chamber further has a light source positioned near the aperture through which the first mating member enters to electrically couple the first and second conductive portions. In this embodiment, the first mating connector has a light covering portion for covering the light source when the first and second conductive portions couple.

Abstract: Female electrical contact member includes a body with an arrangement at one end for receiving an electrical conductor and a receiving member for the elastic engagement of a complementary male electrical contact member. The body is extended by a bush open at its free end to provide a passage for the male member and the receiving member includes a ring extended towards the arrangement for receiving an electrical conductor by elastic tongues adapted to grip the male member. The ring slides and floats in the bush and is connected by a flexible electrical connection to the body, an arrangement being provided to limit sliding of the ring in the bush.

Abstract: A cover 11 for an electrical terminal is formed by bending a stainless steel stamping into an angular tubular shape. A right side plate 15 of the cover 11 is formed so as to protrude above a plate face of an upper face plate 12, a lance 20 being formed on this plate face by shearing. This protruding portion serves as a stabilizer 17 which is formed in a stepped shape so as to be retracted inwards with respect to the outer face of the right side plate 15. The anterior and posterior ends of the upper face plate 12 have a pair of inserting members 22 formed thereon. The stabilizer 17 has a pair of fitting grooves 23 formed by cutting away into the protruding portion thereof. When the stamping is bent to the angular tubular shape, the inserting members 22 fit into the corresponding groove 23 to improve the stability of the cover, and without protruding beyond the right side plate 15.

Abstract: A charging connector terminal including an insertion port and a hollow portion into which a rod-like electrical contact portion of a male terminal is inserted. The hollow portion contains a spring for resilient contact with the electrical contact portion. A peripheral groove is formed in that portion of the hollow portion disposed between the spring and the insertion port, and an O-ring made of an elastic material is mounted in the peripheral groove, the O-ring having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the electrical contact portion. Preferably, a muddy water discharge surface defined by a tapering surface is formed on that portion of the hollow portion lying between the peripheral groove and the insertion port, the muddy water discharge surface being flaring toward the insertion port.

Abstract: An electrical terminal connection is made by interconnecting two identical terminals having U-shaped blades. In the past, electrical connections have typically been made by inserting a blade terminal into a receptacle terminal. One embodiment of the inventive connection includes a terminal having a spring contact strip with a plurality twisted contact louvers within each U-shaped blade. Another embodiment of the inventive connection includes a terminal having a U-shaped blade with corrugated sides. Both embodiments increase the contact area while reducing the engagement force necessary to mate the terminals.

Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical contact having a body with a crimping section and a base with resilient contact fingers extending forwardly from the base. The base has a tapered cylindrical section. A sleeve is secured over the base and the resilient contact fingers. The sleeve engages the tapered cylindrical section in an interference fit to secure the sleeve thereon.

Abstract: A single piece electrical receptacle terminal is provided with a compact rigidified transition section that interconnects the connection section to the contact section. A side wall of the transition section is provided with flaps that are crimped over the opposite side wall. Extensions of the contact arms are sandwiched between the transition section side walls. A particularly rigid and compact transition section is thus provided. The latter also enables greater access to the connection end of the box-shaped outer body for secondary locking thereof.

Abstract: A female terminal for a large current is provided which includes a tubular contact portion having an inlet for inserting a terminal pin of a male terminal. The female terminal for a large current also includes a plurality of projections formed on an inner face of the tubular contact portion, which is adjacent to the inlet, which has adequate spaces therebetween, and which protrudes inwardly of the tubular contact portion. The plurality of projections are formed from outside of the terminal contact portion easily and at a low cost.

Abstract: A female electrical terminal has a contact end and a terminating end. The contact end includes a pair of opposing walls for receiving a male terminal therebetween. A flexible element is disposed in the contact end for pressing against the male terminal. The flexible element includes a mounting section with spaced wall portions juxtaposed inside the opposing walls of the contact end. Complementary interengaging latches are provided between the opposing walls and the spaced wall portions of the mounting section of the flexible element. An abutment is provided in the contact end to prevent inward collapsing of the spaced wall portions and, thereby, to maintain the latches in interengagement.

Abstract: A female terminal is described which comprises a main body with a pair of opposed elastic clamping portions and a cylindrical sleeve which is inserted onto the main body. Inclined surfaces are provided in the opposite edges of each of the free ends of the elastic clamping portions so that the opposite edges do not abut the inner wall of the sleeve, when a male terminal is inserted into the female terminal.

Abstract: A contact spring is provided within a connector for use in a pacemaker having a radially deflectable projections enhancing contact with an inserted lead and is square shaped so as to fit within an annular extending gap in the housing so that the corners of the square shape of the spring are captured within the annular gap and prevents pull out of the spring when an electrical lead is inserted or removed.

Abstract: An electrical connector wherein a female terminal has a deformable sleeve for receiving a male terminal in a manner such that the male terminal may be inserted almost fully into the interior of the sleeve before it contacts the sleeve and begins to meet any resistance to further insertion. Further urging of the male terminal into the sleeve causes the sleeve to deform both longitudinally and radially inward and apply pressure to the male terminal, thus producing sufficient normal force between the electrical contact surfaces of the sleeve and the male terminal to ensure good current flow therebetween. It is only over the last, relatively short distance of pin travel to the fully inserted position that any substantial resistance to insertion is encountered.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for detachably coupling an electrical lead to a medical device. A hollow barrel has a through passage which extends between proximal and distal ends. A leaf spring member includes a base element on the barrel adjacent the distal end and a plurality of integral resilient spring elements extend away from the distal end at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations to tip ends adjacent the proximal end. The leaf spring elements have contact portions intermediate the base element and the tip ends projecting and biased toward a longitudinal axis of the barrel for mating engagement with a proximal end of the electrical lead when inserted into the barrel from the distal end. A guide device on the barrel adjacent the proximal end and overlying the tip ends of the resilient spring elements serves to guide the electrical lead past the tip ends of the resilient spring elements without engaging the tip ends both during insertion and extraction.

Abstract: An electrical female terminal of a one-piece construction is provided including a contact portion at one end and an attachment portion at an opposite end for attaching the terminal to a cable; the contact portion including a split outer barrel that is attached to the attachment portion by an intermediate neck of reduced diameter; the outer barrel having a pair of longitudinal edges defining the split and an annular lip at its front end defining an entrance for plugging a mating terminal pin into the outer barrel; the contact portion also including a connection strap joined to the outer barrel along the front end of the outer barrel generally opposite the longitudinal edges defining the splits, the connection strap being folded rearward into the outer barrel; and the contact portion further including two spring contact beams juxtaposed by the connection strap, the spring contact beams and connection strap being formed into an inner barrel encircled by the outer barrel, the spring contact beams having front edg

Abstract: A contact spring has a bottom spring having a spring arm base with a bottom wall and two side walls, a terminal part for an electrical conductor projecting integrally from a first end of the spring arm base, and spring arms projecting from a second end of the spring arm base in an extension of the side walls. A detent device is provided for primary locking of the contact spring inside a housing. The terminal part has a bottom wall and two side walls extending away from the bottom wall. Each of the side walls of the terminal part has an end face which is embodied as an insulation piercing connecting device. The spring arm base and/or the terminal part define a stop edge extending orthogonally to an insertion direction of the contact spring.

Abstract: A part of an electric contact is specified, which is formed from a sheet, is constructed in the shape of a box, has at least four side walls and is assembled in such a way that there is located in one side wall a seam a which opposite edges of the sheet abut one another. The opposite edges are of counterbalanced configuration, and two projections are provided on the edge, and two recesses on the edge. A depression in the shape of half a spherical cap is located on the edge between the recesses. Depressions in the shape of half a spherical cap are arranged on the edge in the projections. The arrangement is intended to prevent the two edges from overlapping by virtue of a lateral effect of force.

Abstract: A terminal connecting portion 22 of a connecting terminal 21 is formed in a form of a rectangular sleeve by a bottom plate 24, side plates 25, 26 bent upwardly from the bottom plate 24, and top plates 27, 28 bent horizontally from respective side plates 25, 26. Within the terminal connecting portion there is provided a movable contact strip 29 such that a contact portion 29a is directed toward the top plate 27, engaging projections 29b, 29c provided at a front portion of the movable contact strip 29 are engaged with wing portions 30b of a clamping strip 30, and engaging lugs 29d, 29e formed at the front portion of the movable contact strip 29 are engaged with front edges of the side plates 25, 26.

Abstract: A receptacle contact 10 is made by stamping a blank from a metal sheet and forming it to a final configuration. The receptacle contact 10 has a box-like tab receiving cavity section 11 intended for receiving a mating tab contact. The cavity section 11 has a spring-loaded contacting arm 23 which makes electric contact with the mating tab contact, and a protective wall 24 which covers the spring-loaded contacting arm 23 almost completely, except for a contacting section 26. This makes it possible to prevent a spring section 25 of the spring-loaded contacting arm 23 from interference with tab contacts which are not inserted straight or with other objects inserted in the tab receiving cavity section, thus preventing damage to the contacting arm 23.

Abstract: A connector in which the sliding movement of a movable contact member is stabilized, thereby securing a positive electrical connection. In the connector of the invention, a hollow connection terminal is fitted in a connector housing, and a coil spring and the slidable, movable contact member are received in this connection terminal. When the two connectors are fitted together, the coil spring urges the movable contact member toward a front end of the connector, thereby providing a sufficient contact load. A resilient, electrically-conductive contact band is provided in a gap between an outer peripheral surface of the movable contact member and an inner peripheral surface of the connection terminal. The connection terminal and the movable contact member are electrically connected together through this contact band, and this contact band prevents the movable contact member from being displaced in a direction perpendicular to the direction of fitting of the connection (that is, the axial direction).

Abstract: A socket contact for mating with a pin contact in an electrical connector. The socket contact is provided with an electrical component-attaching section integrally formed with a receptacle section for providing an electrically efficient design. The receptacle section has a centrally disposed opening therein having an arc-arresting end portion with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the pin so that the end portion initially engages the pin and establishes an electrical connection between the pin and socket contacts. The socket contact is expandable so that the centrally disposed opening can enlarge to accommodate the pin passing therethrough into the bore.

Abstract: A female electrical connector includes a housing defining a generally cylindrical bore therewithin. The connector includes a contact cage disposed, and retained, within the housing. The contact cage includes a number of contact blades disposed so as to provide a radial resilience. In some embodiments, an environmental seal is retained within the housing. The connector provides a high current capacity, low insertion force connector which may be readily fit over post-type electrical terminals.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the bottom wall. A hole is formed in each side wall near the top thereof. Top half walls extend inwardly from the tops of the side walls and define a seam therebetween. A spring contact element is located inside the seam and include lug portions engageable in the holes near the tops of the side walls to bias a male terminal into engagement with the bottom wall.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to quickly supply inexpensive large current terminals without entailing complicated metal-working process and labor. Further, another object thereof is to provide methods of metal-working such terminals. A large current male terminal is constructed by forming a hollow cylindrical electric contact part on one end of a conductive pipe, a hollow cylindrical wire crimping part on the other end thereof, and a collar between the electric contact part and the wire crimping part. The electric contact part has a substantially conical nose and is formed by squeezing one end of the conductive pipe in such a manner that the diameter of the one end is gradually reduced frontward. The wire crimping part has such an inner diameter as to allow a wire to be inserted thereinto. The collar has a diameter larger than the other parts.

Abstract: A connector for connecting electrical signal transmitting cable to a corresponding jack of audio or video equipment has a jack engaging socket having spring loaded gripping means for a jack member. The spring loaded gripping means comprise a number of parallel segments bowed inwardly from an inner wall of the socket. These segments are biassed outwardly when the socket is force fitted over a corresponding jack member. There may be a large number of segments. Preferably the segments are angled to the axial direction of the connector.

Abstract: A connection device that is modular and has large clearance and that is constituted by two insulating casings (1 and 2) installed through a partition, a first casing (1) being mounted on a movable partition (3) and the other casing (2) being mounted on a fixed partition (4). The first casing (1) has at least one conductive pin (5) and the second casing (2) has at least one contact receptacle (6) of a shape corresponding to that of the conductive pin (5). The conductive pin (5) and the contact receptacle (6) are mounted on the partitions (3 and 4) only for limited elastically opposed pivotal movement relative to the partitions (3 and 4).

Abstract: To provide a female terminal used in an electric circuit, as well as a method of producing such a terminal, a resilient contact piece, mounted within a receptive portion for receiving a male terminal, is positively retained, thereby providing the female terminal with a high reliability. In the female terminal, a resilient contact piece is mounted within a receptive portion formed by bending an electrically-conductive metal sheet. A retaining projection and a retaining hole are provided at each of side walls of the receptive portion. With this construction, retaining ends of the resilient contact piece are engaged respectively in the retaining holes, and even if the side walls are curved by pressing forces applied during a bending operation, the retaining projections positively retain the retaining ends of the resilient contact piece.

Abstract: A geophone connector assembly includes a body having a socket that includes a tubular mandrel, a female contact assembly positioned in the mandrel and having resilient fingers surrounded by a sleeve member and arranged to receive the pin of a mating connector, and a threaded bore in the mandrel arranged to receive a threaded shank on the inner end of the female contact assembly to enable removal and replacement of the contact assembly as a unit in the field in the event of damage thereto.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a connector part having a rectangular cross-section and a casing part. The casing part has a main body which comprises a contact region formed with a rectangular cross-section like a quiver-like case which receives and holds a contact. In order to create an electrical connector device which can be produced simply and cost-effectively and in which at the same time good transmission of current is ensured, the contact consists of a contact plate which is bent in a U shape about the middle region extending transverse to its longitudinal extension. Two contact arms are formed extending substantially spaced apart and parallel to each other, of which the free ends are connected to the mouth region of the contact region in order to fix the contact on the main body both in a form locking manner and in a materially bonded manner.