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Electric jack

  • US 4,867,708 A
  • Filed: 12/22/1987
  • Issued: 09/19/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electric jack for receiving a plug to form an electric connection therebetween comprising:

  • a main body made of electrically insulating material and having a central hole extending in a first direction, said plug being insertable into the central hole, a plurality of contact strip-clamping recesses extending in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, a window portion through which contact strip-receiving portions are communicated with said central hole, and a plurality of contact strip-fitting holes each communicated with respective contact strip-clamping recesses; and

    a plurality of contact strips each being made of a metal plate and having;

    a fitting portion which is inserted into said contact strip-fitting hole of the main body;

    a contact portion which has a width only slightly narrower than the width of the recess so that each contact strip is clamped in said contact strip-clamping recess of the main body, a part of the contact portion being projected into said central hole through said window portion; and

    at least one end portion being the only portion of the contact strip exposed out of the main body so that a remaining substantial portion of the contact strip is embedded in the recess.

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