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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1997
Yoichiro Azuma, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhiro Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Kel Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A contact 60 has a 'T'-like cross section, in which the width W3 of a back face or back portion 61d is greater than the width W4 of a front face or main section 61f. A contact-retaining groove 54 has a trapezoidal cross section, in which the width W1 of a bottom of the contact-retaining groove is greater than the width W2 of an opening on a lateral face of a contact-retaining portion 52. Also, the width W2 of the opening of the contact-retaining groove is smaller than the width W3 of the back portion 61d of the contact. When the contact 60 is received and retained in the contact-retaining groove 54, at least the back portion 61d of the contact 60 is retained inside the contact-retaining groove 54.