Electrical terminal and method of fabricating same

Details Electrical terminal and method of fabricating same Electrical terminal and method of fabricating same

1993-11-22

1995-06-27

Briggs, William

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439849, 439850, H01R 1300

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054275520

ABSTRACT:
A female electrical terminal element for connecting a wire lead to a male contact pin has a first end which is crimped to the wire lead and a second end in the form of a socket. The socket includes a cantilevered contact floor and a unitary separate spring contact in opposed relation to the cantilevered contact floor. The male contact pin is inserted between the spring biased contact surface and the cantilevered contact floor to establish an electrical connection. In order to improve the reliability and current carrying capacity of the female component, the cantilevered contact floor is supported at a bight portion thereof while the contact floor is being bent through 180.degree.. After the cantilevered contact floor is bent 180.degree., the side flanges of the female component are folded over to make an enclosure for defining the socket and retaining the unitary spring contact in the socket.

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