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Abstract

An electric connector including a first connector half having a plurality of terminals, a second connector half having a plurality of corresponding terminal and a pair of leaf springs secured to opposite side also of the first connector half for detachably coupling he first and second connector halves with each other. Each leaf spring includes a fitting portion, a bent portion, an unlocking portion, an intermediate portion, an end portion with a locking aperture, and a reinforcing portion having one end connected to a junction between the bent portion and the unlocking portion. The fitting portion is secured to the first connector half and an end of the reinforcing portion is urged against a side wall of the first connector half. When the second connector half is inserted into the first connector half, a locking projection formed on a side wall of the second connector half engages with the locking aperture for locking the first and second connector halves together. When the unlocking portion of the leaf spring is pushed toward the side wall of the first connector half, locking projection is disengaged from the locking aperture to release the connector halves. The reinforcing portion increases the resiliency of the leaf spring for preventing accidental unlocking and insuring a positive displacement of the end portion when unlocking.

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