Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A contactor, comprising: first and second contact pieces, each said contact piece having a base end at which said contact piece is connected to the other said contact piece, and each said contact piece extending from said base end toward a top end thereof adjacent to the other said contact piece such that said first and second contact pieces substantially form two sides of a triangle; means having a pressure bearing portion for elastically engaging a male terminal between said pressure bearing portion and said first and second contact pieces and displacing said pressure bearing portion in a direction toward the male terminal, pressing against a side surface of the male terminal so that the male terminal engages said first and second contact pieces and said first and second contact pieces are displaced in a direction away from the male terminal member against the elasticity thereof while sliding on the side surface of the male terminal, said pressure bearing portion substantially forming the third side of said triangle; wherein said top ends of said first and second contact pieces are of substantially the same height, and wherein said pressure bearing portion projects above said top ends of said first and second contact pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A contactor, comprising: first and second contact pieces, each said contact piece having a base end at which said contact piece is connected to the other said contact piece, and each said contact piece extending from said base end toward a top end thereof adjacent to the other said contact piece such that said first and second contact pieces substantially form two sides of a triangle; means having a pressure bearing portion for elastically engaging a male terminal between said pressure bearing portion and said first and second contact pieces and displacing said pressure bearing portion in a direction toward the male terminal, pressing against a side surface of the male terminal so that the male terminal engages said first and second contact pieces and said first and second contact pieces are displaced in a direction away from the male terminal member against the elasticity thereof while sliding on the side surface of the male terminal, said pressure bearing portion substantially forming the third side of said triangle; wherein said top ends of said first and second contact pieces are of substantially the same height, and wherein said pressure bearing portion projects above said top ends of said first and second contact pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The contactor of claim 1, wherein said means is a third contact piece having a base end connected to said base ends of said first and second contact pieces, said third contact piece extending from said base end adjacent to said first and second contact pieces to a top end of said third contact piece, said pressure bearing portion being provided on said top end of said third contact piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The contactor of claim 2, wherein said pressure bearing portion of said third contact piece of said means is displaced in the direction of the male terminal due to the elasticity of said third contact piece after said pressure bearing portion has been moved against the elasticity of said third contact piece to allow the male terminal to be received between said first, second and third contact pieces under no load.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The contactor of claim 2, wherein said first, second and third contact piece are one piece, punched from a single piece of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The contactor of claim 2, wherein said base ends of said contact pieces have a leg portion connected therewith that projects downwardly.