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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2003
Noriaki Sai, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiaki Kohno, Kawasaki, JP;
Masanori Wakui, Toyota, JP;
Keiichi Itou, Toyota, JP;
Kazuyuki Shiraki, Toyota, JP;
Atushi Nishida, Toyota, JP;
Other;
Abstract
There is provided a male contact having improved electrical contact reliability with a female contact. The male contact has a mating section capable of being formed compactly using a plate member having a plate thickness satisfying a desired strength requirement. The male contact has a mating section formed in such a manner that two plate members and , which individually extend from a base , are superimposed on one another by folding on the base . The mating section has flat sections extending in a mating direction P, wherein outer surfaces of the two plate members - and - are formed flat. A tip of one of the two plate members is folded to overlap a tip of the other plate member . This feature makes it hard to open the plate members and when the male contact is mated with the female contact.