MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202644003047 A) filed by Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh on January 12, 2026, for Internal Contact Retention Features For 3d Printed Electrical Connector.
Inventors include Badarinath, Rakshith; Hemond, Jessica H. B.; Byler, William B; Landon, Iii Raymond Leroy; Workman, Emma L; and Yang, Yanzhe.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a contact retention feature extending from a first wall (234) of the walls into the contact channel. The contact retention feature includes a first fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall, a second fulcrum (291) extending from the first wall, and a latch arm (282) extending from at least one of the first fulcrum and the second fulcrum. The latch arm includes a retention seat (284). The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel. The contact includes a catch surface (216) configured to engage the retention seat to retain the contact in the contact channel.
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