Title: Substrate connectors

Abstract: The invention concerns connectors having an elongate spring body of elastomer or formed as a tubular spring about which a single layer wire coil is wound. The coil turns are separated by cutting the coil longitudinally of the body to define discrete conductive paths of C-shape extending round part of the circumferential profile of the body. Exposed surface portions of the wires present contact points in a row along the body. Each C-shaped turn may present a pair of diametrically opposite contacts. The coil may be wound about a former disposed beside the spring body so that on cutting the turn portions at the former leads to the individual C-shaped turn portions extend freely from the spring body.

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Inventors: Munro, Geoffrey Hector James (Guernsey, GC)

Application Number: 502996
Filing Date: 1974-09-03
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Harrisburg, PA)
Primary Class(es): 29/879
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2874363	Feb, 1959	Ainsworth	339/61.
2980874	Apr, 1961	Tarbox	339/17.
3173732	Mar, 1965	James	339/17.
3444503	May, 1969	Mallery	339/61.
3638163	Jan, 1972	Loosme	339/17.
3795884	Mar, 1974	Kotaka	29/629.
3818414	Jun, 1974	Davies et al.	339/17.

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Primary Examiner: Lanham, C. W.
Assistant Examiner: Duzan, James R.
Attorney: Keating; William J., Seitchik; Jay L., Raring; Frederick W.