Patent ID: 8277264

Claim:
A contact formed of a single metal sheet, the contact comprising: an upper spring portion configured to press an upper surface of a plate-like connection target in a downward direction; a lower spring portion configured to press a lower surface of the plate-like connection target in an upward direction, the lower spring portion being deformable independently of the upper spring portion; and a base having two side surfaces and a front surface or a rear surface; wherein spring characteristics of the upper spring portion are different from spring characteristics of the lower spring portion; wherein the two side surfaces and the front surface or the rear surface form a hook-shape on a horizontal plane; wherein one of the upper spring portion and the lower spring portion is formed as a first spring portion which extends continuously from the front surface or the rear surface; and wherein a remaining one of the upper spring portion and the lower spring portion is formed as a second spring portion which extends continuously from the side surface.