Claims
- 1. A female contact pin for use in an electrical connector, comprising:a stabilizer portion configured for securement to a female connector housing, the stabilizer portion having a longitudinal axis and a first width transverse to the longitudinal axis, the stabilizer portion having an outer periphery defining a volume; and a flexible contact portion for contacting a male contact, wherein when the flexible contact portion is unflexed, the flexible contact portion extends at an angle from the stabilizer portion to traverse a lateral distance in a direction of the first width, wherein the lateral distance spanned by the entirety of the flexible contact portion in a direction of the first width is substantially the same as or less than the first width, the flexible portion is disposed within a projection of the volume of the outer periphery of the stabilizer portion.
- 2. A female contact pin according to claim 1, wherein said flexible contact portion is adapted to be flexed so that said contact portion and said stabilizer portion are aligned.
- 3. A female contact pin according to claim 1, wherein said flexible contact portion is substantially straight.
- 4. A female contact pin according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible tail extending from said stabilizer portion opposite said contact portion.
- 5. A female contact pin according to claim 4, wherein said flexible tail includes a horizontally-extending portion extending from said stabilizer portion and a vertically-extending portion, wherein said horizontally-extending portion pivots with respect to said stabilizer portion.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of application No. 08/911,010 filed on Aug. 14, 1997, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,247,972, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. This application is related in subject matter to U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,850, entitled “Electrical Connector Having Staggered Hold-Down Tabs”, filed Aug. 14, 1997, and expressly incorporated by reference herein.
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