Patent ID: 7134880

Claim:
A connector comprising: a plurality of holes formed in an insulation layer; and a contact provided inside one of said plurality of holes, said contact comprising; a base, upper and lower contact parts extending respectively in an upward and a downward direction from said base, lips connected to each of a left edge and a right edge of said base, and a latching part disposed on said base; a guide groove inside said hole of said insulation layer, said guide groove housing and retaining said contact by said lips; and a stopper interfering with said latching part and preventing said contact from slipping out, said stopper being disposed inside said hole of said insulation layer and including a sloping part along an insertion direction of said contact; wherein said contact is housed and retained in a condition which allows for vertical movement in a thickness direction of said insulation layer, and wherein said contact is symmetrical in each of an up-down direction and a right-left direction with reference to a midpoint of said base.