Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-15
2010-12-14
Harvey, James (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
active
07850491
ABSTRACT:
A connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing having a receptacle recess portion for receiving the mating connector. The housing includes a regulating protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof. The connector further includes a terminal retained in the housing. The terminal includes a held portion held in the housing, a bent portion bending from the held portion, and an elastic contact portion extending from the bent portion. The elastic contact portion contacts with an outer conductive member of the mating connector and elastically deforming when the plug is inserted into the receptacle recess portion. The held portion and the bent portion have a cut portion for accommodating the regulating protrusion, so that the regulating protrusion is situated at a position for regulating the elastic contact portion.
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Office Action of Japan Patent Office, Feb. 22, 2010.
Girardi Vanessa
Harvey James
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.
Kubotera & Associates LLC
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