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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroki Tanaka, Yokaichi, JP;
Yoshinori Kitamura, Shiga-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/10 ;
Abstract
An inexpensive positive temperature coefficient thermistor has metal terminals which have been miniaturized without deteriorating the characteristics or sacrificing the reliability of the device. The metal terminals include supporting members and springs constructed such that a total width of the supporting members is smaller than a total width of the springs. In addition, connecting portions at the upper ends of the metal terminals engage with a case main body or a covering member to be retained at predetermined positions.