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Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-11-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-11-04
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Abstract

Abstract An insulating layer is formed on at least a side surface of a spring portion of a contact, and a contacting portion formed on the spring portion is formed narrower than the width of the spring portion, and a contacting surface of the contacting portion is exposed from an edge portion of the insulating layer at an inner side of the side surfaces of the spring portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Noriyuki Matsuoka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:01
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A contact comprising a spring portion provided with a contacting portion, a contacting force of said contacting portion against an electric part terminal being obtained by elasticity of said spring portion, said contact further comprising an insulating layer formed on a side surface of said spring portion, said contacting portion being narrower than a thickness between left and right side surfaces of said spring portion, a contacting surface of said contacting portion being exposed from said insulating layer edge portion at an inner side from the side surfaces of said spring portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A contact comprising a spring portion provided with a contacting portion, a contacting force of said contacting portion against an electric part terminal being obtained by elasticity of said spring portion, said contact further comprising an insulating layer formed on a side surface of said spring portion, said contacting portion being narrower than a thickness between left and right side surfaces of said spring portion, a contacting surface of said contacting portion being exposed from said insulating layer edge portion at an inner side from the side surfaces of said spring portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A contact as claimed in claim 1, wherein said insulating layer of said contact is interposed between adjacent spring portions.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4921430A Cited
EP0450211A1 Cited

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