Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
Patent
1990-02-08
1990-09-04
Desmond, Eugene F.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
29379, 439 84, H01R 1341
Patent
active
049541048
ABSTRACT:
An electrical contact terminal having a mounting section designed for press-fit insertion into a hole of a substrate such as a circuit board. The mounting section comprises an oblong base portion to which is secured at least one separately formed flexible fin. While the base portion and fin are both electrically conductive, they are not formed integrally from the same material and may be formed of two different materials. The fin or fins are secured to opposite sides of said base portion and are secured to said base portion at one or both ends. At one end, the fins are narrowed in width and thickness and secured to the base portion by means of electrical or laser welding. The fins may be mechanically clamped to the base portion at the other end. The terminals may be carried by a carrier strip and the fins may be preferably formed by punching a portion of said carrier strip and bending it around said base portion of the terminal to form parallel fins extending on opposite lateral sides of the base portion. A process for manufacturing the electrical terminal is also disclosed.
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Desmond Eugene F.
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
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