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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1997
Noriaki Sai, Yokohama, JP;
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly in which good and uniform electrical connection can be obtained over a broad area even in cases where there is some positional deviation between the connectors at the time of mating engagement. The electrical connector 2 has an outer housing 50, a shield member 36 which is crimped onto an outer conductor 16 of a cable 10, an inner housing 70 and a male contact 30 which is disposed inside the inner housing 70 and crimped onto a center conductor. The male contact 30 has a cylindrical contact section 82 having a plurality of arms 88, and an elastic member 90 is disposed inside the arms 88.