Patent ID: 6183312
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact comprising a contact section (10) having a spring contact member (16), a latching section (20) having a flexible latch member (25), and a latch member protective section (21), characterized in that:the latch member protective section (21) includes an outside wall portion (21a) extending upwardly from a side wall (22) of the latch member protective section, an inside wall portion (21b) continuous with and extending downwardly from an upper end of the outside wall portion (21a), and an anti-overstress member (24) continuous with and extending from an inner end of the inside wall portion (21b) toward the other side wall (23) of the latch member protective section (21) so that the anti-overstress member (24) can be engaged by the flexible latch member (25).