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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eiji Kojima, Yokkaichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ; H01R 1/302 ; H01R 4/18 ; H01R 4/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ; H01R 1/302 ; H01R 4/18 ; H01R 4/10 ;
Abstract
A male tab ( ) is formed by bending an electrically conductive plate. The male tab ( ) has a first panel ( A), a second panel ( B) opposed to the first panel ( A), a connecting panel ( C) connecting the first and second panels ( A, B), and a foldable support panel ( D) folded from the second panel ( B). The foldable support panel ( D) is held in close contact with the front and rear panels ( A, B) and prevents the leading ends of the first and second panels ( A, B) from being inclined inward during the pressing.