One piece terminal

Details One piece terminal One piece terminal

1999-08-30

2000-11-28

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1311

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061527874

ABSTRACT:
A miniaturized female electrical terminal (100) having single piece construction which provides positive locking in a sealed system type connector and ability to visually inspect for manufacturing defects, even wherein the outer barrel diameter is less than 1.80 millimeters. The female electrical terminal includes a terminal portion (102), a cable connection portion (104) and an intermediate neck (106) located therebetween. The terminal portion includes an inner barrel (108) which is concentrically located within an outer barrel (110) and connected thereto by a strap (116). A forward end portion of the inner barrel is composed of a first terminal arm (112), a second terminal arm (114) and a portion of the strap, which are annularly arranged to provide a three-point female terminal contact (118). The cable connection portion includes a pair of wire crimp wings (120), a pair of insulation jacket crimp wings (122) at an enlarged diameter area (124), and a neck transition area (126). The intermediate neck is integral with and located between the inner barrel and the neck transition area.

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patent: 5338229 (1994-08-01), Egenolf
patent: 5340337 (1994-08-01), Pentz
patent: 5720634 (1998-02-01), Sten

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