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US 7,160,122 · App. 11/252,578 · Granted Jan 9, 2007

Power connectors and contacts

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Patent No.
US 7,160,122
App. No.
11/252,578
Granted
Jan 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to electrical connectors, and, in particular, to power connectors and to improved contact structures and methods related thereto.

Claims (8)

1. A power contact, comprising:

an outer body comprising an c-shaped compliant contact portion connected to a tubular main body wherein said c-shaped compliant contact portion is adapted to be inserted into a circuit board hole; and

a heat sink housed within the tubular main body, wherein

an end of the tubular main body defines a cavity for receiving a contact.

2. The contact of claim 1 , where said heat sink is made with metal.

3. The contact of claim 1 , where said outer body is made with metal.

4. The contact of claim 1 , where said outer body is made with an alloy including brass and/or copper.

5. The contact of claim 1 , wherein the tubular main body is formed from a generally rectangular piece of metal having dove tail tabs on one side thereof and corresponding dove tail cut-outs on the opposite side thereof.

Assignments (18)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2018
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY; SRI HERMETICS, LLC; TRU CORPORATION; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047878/0322 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2018
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: WINCHESTER INTERCONNECT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046214/0895 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: CIT FINANCE LLC
To: SRI HERMETICS, LLC; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; TRU CORPORATION; CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039379/0882 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2016
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; TRU CORPORATION; SRI HERMETICS, LLC; CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039234/0013 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2016
From: CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY; SRI HERMETICS, LLC; TRU CORPORATION; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039218/0344 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 20, 2014
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; TRU CORPORATION; SRI HERMETICS LLC; CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034306/0792 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2014
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034210/0469 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2014
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034201/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2014
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; CLEMENTS NATIONAL COMPANY; TRU CORPORATION; SRI HERMETICS, LLC
To: CIT FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 034280/0547 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2012
From: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; WINCHESTER HOLDING, INC.; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028725/0026 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2012
From: NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS, LLC; WINCHESTER HOLDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 028725/0038 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 25, 2012
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028634/0754 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2007
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 019304/0347 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2007
From: SOVEREIGN BANK
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019304/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2006
From: LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
To: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017906/0555 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS, LLC; WINCHESTER HOLDING, INC.
To: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017858/0850 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2006
From: WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS, LLC; WINCHESTER HOLDING, INC.
To: SOVEREIGN BANK
Reel/Frame 017846/0157 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2005
From: LARSEN, ROBERT D.; DROZDENKO, LEE M.
To: LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017122/0671 →