Poke-in contact with multiple contact sections to accept and terminate a respective wire from varied directions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864535
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13584357

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An electrical contact to be housed in a connector includes a mating member receiving section and a wire receiving section. The mating member receiving section is configured to mate with a mating member to provide an electrical connection there between. The wire receiving section has multiple contact sections, with each contact section configured for receiving one respective wire therein. Each contact section is oriented to receive the one respective wire from a different direction. The wire receiving section permitting insertion of only one respective wire in the wire receiving section at one time. The varied orientation of the contact sections of the wire receiving section allows the one respective wire to be inserted into the contact from different directions, providing an electrical connection between the one respective wire and the contact.

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  • TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gingrich,, III Charles R Mechanicsburg, US 3 5

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