(19)
(11) EP 0 380 337 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/31

(21) Application number: 90300782.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 13/115
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.01.1989 JP 14214/89

(71) Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
Memphis Tennessee 38119 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sonobe, Toshimitsu
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Hoshino, Haruo
    Chiba City, Chiba Pref., Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Connector


    (57) A connector has a plurality of contact pins (10) each having a rectangular shape in section, a plurality of receptacle contacts (20) each having a substantially circular shape in section, and a housing having a plurality of slots (31) each for receiving said receptacle contact. Each of said receptacle contacts (20) has a contact spring (21) provided on an outer circumferential wall thereof and a recess (22) provided at an opposed portion to the contact spring on the outer circumferential wall. The contact pin (10) is clamped and held between the contact spring and the recess.







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