Title: Electrical connectors

Abstract: There is disclosed a slide-on type of electrical connector having two septed concentric contact elements encapsulated within a dielectric mounting material. Each contact element includes a slide contact at one of its ends and a post-type terminal at its other end. The respective slide-on contacts are concentrically arranged, one within the other, for completing two separate circuits when the connector is telescoped onto a mating connector device. Each of the contact elements has a large contact surface and a large effective cross section along its entire length for enabling the connector element to carry large currents in excess of 200 amperes. Each contact element is preferably formed as a one piece metal casting.

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Inventors: Gilbert, Jr., Robert L. (Warren, MI, US)

Application Number: 456407
Filing Date: 1974-03-29
Publication_date: 1976-01-13
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Primary Class(es): 439/675 439/578, 439/736
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US Patent Ref:

1026238	May, 1912	Andersen	339/177.
2723380	Nov, 1955	Howard	339/177.
2869090	Jan, 1959	Johanson	339/177.
3230499	Jan, 1966	Haegert	339/268.

Other Refs: 676,918

Aug, 1952	UK

Primary Examiner: Lake, Roy
Assistant Examiner: Abrams, Neil
Attorney: Taucher; Peter A., McRae; John E., Gibson; Robert P.