Terminal and connector including the same

US8998629B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998629-B2
Application numberUS-201313907012-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 31, 2013
Priority dateMay 31, 2013
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A terminal is formed of an electrically conductive plate, and includes a first support part and a second support part facing each other such that the first and second support parts sandwich a printed circuit board to make contact with opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board. The second support part is comprised of a portion of the plate expanding in a first direction intersecting with a second direction in which the printed circuit board expands, and the second support part is formed with a recess opening in the second direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A terminal comprising: an electrically conductive plate formed to include a first support part and a second support part facing each other such that said first support part and said second support part are configured to sandwich a printed circuit board therebetween to make contact with opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board, wherein said second support part comprises a portion of said plate extending in a first direction intersecting with a second…

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What does patent US8998629B2 cover?
A terminal is formed of an electrically conductive plate, and includes a first support part and a second support part facing each other such that the first and second support parts sandwich a printed circuit board to make contact with opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board. The second support part is comprised of a portion of the plate expanding in a first direction intersecting with a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dai Ichi Seiko Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R12/72. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).