Patent ID: 7070465

Claim:
A socket contact which is connected to an opposing planar contact, comprising: a long connection part to which a lead wire is connected; and a contact connection part which is connected to the opposing contact provided on the base-end side of the connection part, wherein the contact connection part comprises a planar contact body, a pair of extended arms which are almost parallel and extends from the base-end side of the contact body, and a pair of reversed arms which are almost parallel and extends from the tips of the pair of extended arms to the contact body, the tips of which are mutually joined; and the pair of reversed arms are provided with a pair of contact points which are mutually opposed and into which opposing contacts can be inserted, wherein said contact body comprises a pair of folded pieces provided on both side edges and extending towards said pair of reversed arms; and the tips of the pair of folded pieces are in contact with the tip-sides of the pair of reserved arms.