Connector
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 3, 2009
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Jun 21, 2007
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Dec 3, 2004
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Dec 10, 2003
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Abstract
The invention relates to a connector comprising a housing, a spring biased contact surface facing in a front direction of said connector for establishing a contact with a connector counterpart, said contact surface being movable within a working area against a spring force from a first rest position to a second connecting position by a force directed to the contact surface upon establishing a contact with the connector counterpart. In order to achieve a connector which makes it possible to keep the contact force at an appropriate and substantially constant level, said connector comprises a rolled spring with an outer end protruding in said front direction of said connector; said protruding end is attached to the housing of said connector, whereby said rolled spring is at least partly unrolled when said contact surface is moved against the spring force.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- YOKOWO CO., LTD.
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Arai, Yoshitaka | Gunma , JP | 8 | 82 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 82 | |||
Toivanen, Seppo | Klaukkala , FI | 3 | 36 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 36 |
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