Abstract:
Electrical connecting device comprises a generally V-shaped member having wire receiving slots extending into corresponding side edges which are adjacent to the bight of the V. The plate sections of the V are preferably kinked in alignment with the slots. Upon insertion of a wire, the plate sections are resiliently stressed by the wire in a manner to cause them to move towards each other. Additionally, the individual plate sections may be flexed by stressing of the kinked sections in the manner of a cylindrical spring.
Abstract:
An electrical connection with a conductor having an extremely thin film type insulating covering thereon is formed by providing a terminal having a contact surface to which there is adhered fine particles of grit which are covered by a thin coating of a soft metal. The connection is made by sliding the conductor relatively over the terminal so that the film is scored and the metallic conductor is exposed. Contact between the terminal and the conductor is established through the soft metal which occupies the space between the conductor and the terminal surface.
Abstract:
Stamped and formed electrical contact socket which is adapted to receive a contact pin has an improved integral contact spring in the form of a cantilever formed from the body of the socket and extending inwardly and obliquely towards the socket axis. The cantilever has a generally helicoid surface so that upon insertion of the pin, the cantilever is flexed in torsion to provide increased contact force for a given spring length material.