Patent attributes
In a connector for connection to a connection object, a plurality of contacts are arranged in a first direction in the connector body and comprises contact portions and retaining portions, respectively. Each of the contact portions is adapted to be connected to the connection object. The connector body retains the retaining portions. A cover is coupled to the connector body and adapted to push the connection object toward the contact portions in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The retaining portions have inspection exposure portions at positions, respectively, that face the cover in the second direction. Adjacent ones in the first direction of the inspection exposure portions are offset in position from each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.