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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2008
Hideyuki Takahashi, Shizuokaken, JP;
Kiyokazu Ikeya, Shizuokaken, JP;
Hideyuki Takahashi, Shizuokaken, JP;
Kiyokazu Ikeya, Shizuokaken, JP;
Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);
Abstract
A socket adaptormade of an electrically insulating material has a main adaptor bodyon which a plurality of through holescontaining an upper opening and a lower opening has been formed. In certain preferred embodiments a probe pinand coil springis placed in each through hole. An electrical engagement clipping partfor clipping a contact inserted in a respective through hole from said upper opening is formed on the upper end of each probe pin. The coil springis installed on each probe pin and biases the respective probe pin toward a position so that a tip formed on the lower end of the probe pin protrudes from the lower opening.