Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
Patent
1988-03-23
1989-07-11
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
H01R 1100
Patent
active
048467367
ABSTRACT:
A one piece ignition wire terminal which does not require a separate spring to provide dependable retaining force to a terminal, and which may be used either as a straight ignition wire terminal or a bent ignition wire terminal, is crimped to an ignition cable over only a portion of its crimping area, to increase the retention of the terminal to the cable. The terminal includes a barrel portion with an integral spring formed by cutting a generally U-shaped slot in the material of the terminal, forming a spring tongue portion, which is provided with a radial projection. The radial projection may be directed inwardly, for use with a conventional spark plug-type terminal, or outwardly, for use with a conventional distributor socket. The ignition terminal is made usable either as a straight terminal or a bent terminal by providing it with three deformed sections in an intermediate channel section, including inward facing deformations at the edges of the channel, and a third inward deformation at the bottom of the channel. The resulting intermediate section is not significantly weakened, and may be made into a bent section by bending in the direction that places the third deformation at the apex of an obtuse angle. The crimpable area of the terminal may be crimped to an ignition cable over only approximately one-half of its length, the uncrimped length forming a diverging funnel portion adjacent the end of the ignition cable.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1331928 (1920-02-01), Katzung
patent: 3597723 (1971-08-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: 4209221 (1980-06-01), Chupak et al.
Plouffe E. J.
Powers Charles W.
McGlynn Joseph H.
Prestolite Wire Corporation
VanOphem Remy J.
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