Abstract: A press-in contact includes a connection portion to be connected to a mating connector, a press-fitting portion to be fixed in a cylindrical through-hole of a printed circuit board by press-fitting, and a contact portion for introducing the press-in contact to the printed circuit board. The press-in contact further includes a positioning portion. The positioning portion has two plate-shaped pieces each having a surface to be urged by a jig for press-fitting operation and a connection part for connecting the plate-shaped pieces and the connection portion. The connection portion is formed in a substantially J-shape by bending, and center axes of the connection portion and the positioning portion are shifted from each other. As an alternative, the plate-shaped pieces are formed in a C-shape in cross-section, and center axes of the connection portion and the plate-shaped pieces of the positioning portion are shifted from each other.

Abstract: A cotton swab is described whose stick is formed from an elongate stem with a conical member at each end flared outwardly and having a hollow center. The hollow flared conical members provide expanded swab ends rendering the tips softer and larger yet employing less cotton and paper in its manufacture. A die-cut paper used for forming the swab stick and a manufacturing process are also described.