Circular power connectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10312647
APP PUB NO 20170338606A1
SERIAL NO

15522637

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A circular power connector that can accommodate plugs of varying diameters includes a plurality of electrical terminals that include a contact beam extending from and monolithic with base, where the contact beam includes a contact portion, and a mounting portion that extends from and monolithic with a base for mounting the terminal to a substrate. The terminals are cylindrically arranged to receive a plug. Alternatively, each electrical terminal includes a frame portion, a first contact beam extending from the frame in a first direction, and a second contact beam extending from the frame in a second direction. Multiple electrical terminals are oriented so that the first and second contact beams for one terminal extend at an angle, preferably perpendicular, to the first and second contact beams of another electrical terminal, in a still further embodiment, an electrical terminal having two halves is provided.

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  • FCI USA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brungard, Thomas York, US 6 61
Copper, Charles Hummelstown, US 28 197

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