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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Norihiro Nishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazushige Asakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Norihiro Nishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazushige Asakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrically conductive terminal includes a solder tail configured to be soldered to a contact pad of a circuit member and at least one deflectable contact arm. Each deflectable arm is configured to engage a counterpart terminal of a mating electrical component. A body having a pair of side edges and oppositely facing side surfaces is provided between and connects the solder tail and the contact arm. Each side surface has a pair of non-parallel channels therein with at least one of the channels extending between the pair of side edges.