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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideshi Tachi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kiyofumi Ichida, Yokkaichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ;
Abstract
A tab ( A) is comprised of a flat base ( ), a substantially U-shaped turning portion ( ), a flat overlapping portion ( ) which is connected to a side end of the base ( ) via the turning portion ( ) and faces the base ( ) substantially in parallel, and a raising portion ( ) extending substantially at right angles from an end of the overlapping portion ( ) and held in contact with the base ( ). Thickness ta of the tab ( A) can be set at a desired value regardless of thickness tb of a terminal material by changing a curvature of the turning portion ( ) and a projecting distance tc of the raising portion ( ).