Patent ID: 6312295
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a housing having an elongated cavity consisting of a front narrower cavity section and a rear wider cavity section;at least one contact element provided in said housing, said contact element having a contact section projecting from said front narrower cavity for contact with a mating contact element, a free end section extending from one of ends of said contact section, a straight section extending from the other end of said contact section, a slant section extending from said straight section, and at least one flexible section extending from said slant section and making said contact, free end, straight and slant sections movable in a first direction; anda raised edge provided on a wall of said housing between said front and rear cavity sections such that said free end section or straight section rides on said raised edge of said housing so that said contact section moves on a second direction perpendicular to said first direction when said contact section is moved rearwardly in said first direction by said mating contact element.