Improvement in or relating to the terminal element of a surface-applied type electric connector

摘要

Disclosed is a connector mounted to the surface of a printed circuit board (17) including a housing (1) having terminal receiving recesses (3) and a plurality of terminals (4) stamped from a surface plated metal sheet. The terminals have an intermediate section (7) with a vertical axis (18), a lower section (8) extending from the intermediate section with a transition section (21) located out of the vertical axis (18) and being generally C-shaped and a generally horizontal foot (16) extending from the transition section (21) and aligned with the vertical axis.