US 11,862,880 B2
Compressible electrical contacts with divaricated-cut sections
Daniel Michael Grabowski, Goodyear, AZ (US); and Casey Roy Stein, Surprise, AZ (US)
Assigned to CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF LLC, Glendale, AZ (US)
Filed by Corning Optical Communications RF LLC, Glendale, AZ (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,307.
Application 17/334,307 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/062537, filed on Nov. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/903,499, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/773,281, filed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0288425 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 24/50 (2011.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 12/73 (2013.01) [H01R 13/2407 (2013.01); H01R 24/50 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compressible electrical contact, comprising:
a first contact end;
a second contact end opposing the first contact end; and
a plurality of divaricated-cut sections positioned between the first contact end and the second contact end, each of the plurality of divaricated-cut sections being defined by at least one cut angle measured between a pair of outwardly extending opposing inner surfaces, an innermost cut distance, and an outermost cut distance,
wherein the innermost cut distance is smaller than the outermost cut distance,
wherein in a substantially relaxed state, each pair of opposing inner surfaces extends outwardly toward ends of the compressible electrical contact,
wherein in a substantially compressed state, each pair of opposing inner surfaces collapses inwardly to form a tapered slot, and
wherein the outermost cut distance is about 0.002 inches.