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Electrical connector having contacts formed by metal plating

  • US 5,626,483 A
  • Filed: 08/11/1995
  • Issued: 05/06/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector comprising:

  • a dielectric housing made of a heat-resistant plastic that can accept metal plating and having a roughened surface covered with a metal layer, a conductor pattern formed by photolithography on the metal layer, excess metal removed from the housing leaving the conductor pattern thereon in the form of closely spaced contact members, the housing including a contact section and a soldering section, with the contact members extending along one surface of the contact section and along one part of the soldering section including a side surface and a bottom surface of the soldering section, and the side surface of the soldering section having arcuate depressions along which the contact members extend.

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