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Abstract
A contact includes: a spring member constituted of at least one thin plate that has electrical conductivity and elasticity, the spring member causing elastic deformation when being sandwiched between at least one conductor pattern of a printed wiring board and at least one conductive member different from the printed wiring board; a housing made of resin that surrounds at least a part of the spring member from both sides at least across a deformation direction of respective portions of the spring member so as to support the spring member on the printed wiring board; and at least a pair of engaging portions, the respective engaging portions being formed in the spring member and the housing, the engaging portions engaging with one another when the housing is arranged in a position surrounding the spring member, so as to secure at least a part of the spring member to at least a part of the housing.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES CO LTD | 1423-101 AZA-TONMYO AKECHI-CHO KASUGAI-SHI AICHI 480-0303 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Nakamura, Tatsuya | Inazawa, JP | 206 | 1881 |
# of filed Patents : 206 Total Citations : 1881 |
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