Shorting connector

Title: Shorting connector

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a housing that may form a first contact channel and a second contact channel. A first contact having a longitudinal axis may be disposed within the first contact channel, and a second contact may be disposed within the second contact channel. A shorting arm may be configured to move generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first contact between a first position and a second position. When the shorting arm is in the first position, the shorting arm electrically connects the first contact with the second contact, and when the shorting arm is in the second position, the shorting arm is separated from the first and second contacts.

Inventors:: Hickam, Chris D.

Issue Date:: 2008-04-08

Research Org.:: Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1531552

Patent Number(s):: 7354287

Application Number:: 11/590,544

Assignee:: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
H01R13/7032 - {making use of a separate bridging element directly cooperating with the terminals}

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-04NT42258

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2006-10-31

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {An electrical connector includes a housing that may form a first contact channel and a second contact channel. A first contact having a longitudinal axis may be disposed within the first contact channel, and a second contact may be disposed within the second contact channel. A shorting arm may be configured to move generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first contact between a first position and a second position. When the shorting arm is in the first position, the shorting arm electrically connects the first contact with the second contact, and when the shorting arm is in the second position, the shorting arm is separated from the first and second contacts.},

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