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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
David G. Howell, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Hsiu-Yuan Hsu, Tu-Chen, TW;
Assignee:
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/24 ;
Abstract
A contact ( ) electrical connector includes a retention portion ( ), a resilent contact portion ( ), and a connecting portion ( ). The resilient contact portion extends from one end of the retention portion, for electrically engaging with a mating pin contact ( ). The connecting portion extends from an opposite end of the retention portion, for electrically connecting with a printed circuit board. The resilient contact portion defines an opening ( ) therein. The mating pin contact engages with and deflects the resilient contact portion, and the opening receives a tip of the mating pin contact.