US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 743
.~.~.~ Resilient or spring-biased socket contact or connector

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439 /   HD   ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

625  DF  WITH INSULATION OTHER THAN CONDUCTOR SHEATH {10}
733.1  DF  .~ Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation {10}
741  DF  .~.~ Secured by permanently bending, deforming, or crimping metallic part {2}
743.~.~.~ Resilient or spring-biased socket contact or connector

DEFINITION

Classification: 439/743

Resilient or spring-biased socket contact or connector:

(under subclass 741) Electrical connector wherein the connector attached or fastened to the insulating body is in the form of a female member for slidingly receiving in electrical engagement therewith a mating metallic male contact or connector in the form of a pronglike or pluglike member; and wherein the female contact or connector either is made at least in part of resilient material or has a movable clamping portion which is resiliently urged or moved in one direction by the action of a separate resilient member cooperatively associated with the female contact or connector, so that, whenever the female contact or connector and its mating male contact or connector are in coupled relationship, the resiliency of the female contact or connector or the resiliency of the separate resilient member cooperating with the movable clamping portion maintains or helps to maintain the coupled relationship or enhances the transfer of electrical current from one contact or connector to its mating contact or connector.