A terminal fitting includes an electric contact member (20) which has a facing surface (21) facing a contact surface (81) disposed on a counterpart terminal (80) and is connected to an external circuit. An obliquely wound coil spring (40) has an electroconductive wire member (41) wound a plurality of times so that the winding surface is oblique with respect to a coil axis L. Both ends of the electroconductive wire member (41) are fixed to the electric contact member (20) in such an attitude that the coil axis L is parallel to the facing surface (21) of the electric contact member (20), and the obliquely wound coil spring (40) is to be sandwiched between the counterpart terminal (80) and the electric contact member (20) when the counterpart terminal (80) and the electric contact member (20) come close to each other.

An electric receptacle adapted for insertion and electric engagement of a cylindrical male electric connector is provided. The receptacle employs an annular body defining an axial receiving cavity for the male connector. An angled annular polymeric insert at a leading edge may provide a guide into the receiving cavity which is preferably shaped to form a hyperbolic cylindrical grid structure from a plurality of shaped wires running in parallel paths.

An electric receptacle adapted for insertion and electric engagement of a cylindrical male electric connector is provided. The receptacle employs an annular body defining an axial receiving cavity for the male connector. An angled annular polymeric insert at a leading edge may provide a guide into the receiving cavity which is preferably shaped to form a hyperbolic cylindrical grid structure from a plurality of shaped wires running in parallel paths.

A connector assembly includes a connector body with an elongated shape and a longitudinal axis. The connector body defines a port at a first end configured to receive a proximal portion of a lead or lead extension. Contact assemblies are axially spaced-apart within the connector body and collectively form a lumen that extends from the port along the longitudinal axis of the connector body. Each contact assembly includes a spring contact disposed within a contact housing. The spring contact has a contact region that extends diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the connector body. The contact region is positioned within the contact housing so that insertion of the proximal portion of the lead or lead extension into the contact housing results in a bending deflection of the contact region of the spring contact while maintaining contact between the contact region and the lead or lead extension.

A connector assembly includes a connector body with an elongated shape and a longitudinal axis. The connector body defines a port at a first end configured to receive a proximal portion of a lead or lead extension. Contact assemblies are axially spaced-apart within the connector body and collectively form a lumen that extends from the port along the longitudinal axis of the connector body. Each contact assembly includes a spring contact disposed within a contact housing. The spring contact has a contact region that extends diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the connector body. The contact region is positioned within the contact housing so that insertion of the proximal portion of the lead or lead extension into the contact housing results in a bending deflection of the contact region of the spring contact while maintaining contact between the contact region and the lead or lead extension.

An electric connector for mounting on a printed circuit board and for establishing electrical contact with a counterpart connector comprises a main contact for establishing electrical contact with a contact of the counterpart connector, and a PCB connection band for attaching to the printed circuit board that is electrically coupled to the main contact.

An electric connector for mounting on a printed circuit board and for establishing electrical contact with a counterpart connector comprises a main contact for establishing electrical contact with a contact of the counterpart connector, and a PCB connection band for attaching to the printed circuit board that is electrically coupled to the main contact.

A method includes placing a plastic connector block housing portion into a connector block cavity of a header; placing a coil spring into the connector block housing portion; and connecting a metallic termination member to the coil spring and positioning the metallic termination member to be exposed outside the plastic housing portion.

A method includes placing a plastic connector block housing portion into a connector block cavity of a header; placing a coil spring into the connector block housing portion; and connecting a metallic termination member to the coil spring and positioning the metallic termination member to be exposed outside the plastic housing portion.

An expandable socket for attachment to a portable media player or a portable media player case. The expandable socket generally includes a platform, a skin coupled to the platform, a button coupled to the skin opposite the platform, and a biasing element. The skin includes an outer wall, an inner wall spaced radially inward of the outer wall, and a cavity defined by the inner wall, wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The biasing element is arranged within the cavity of the skin between the platform and the button, such that the biasing element is at least partially surrounded by the inner wall of the skin. The biasing element is configured to bias the skin into the expanded configuration.