Single piece female terminal

Details Single piece female terminal Single piece female terminal

1996-07-03

1998-02-24

Swann, J. J.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439845, H01R 13187

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057206341

ABSTRACT:
An electrical female terminal of a one-piece construction is provided including a contact portion at one end and an attachment portion at an opposite end for attaching the terminal to a cable; the contact portion including a split outer barrel that is attached to the attachment portion by an intermediate neck of reduced diameter; the outer barrel having a pair of longitudinal edges defining the split and an annular lip at its front end defining an entrance for plugging a mating terminal pin into the outer barrel; the contact portion also including a connection strap joined to the outer barrel along the front end of the outer barrel generally opposite the longitudinal edges defining the splits, the connection strap being folded rearward into the outer barrel; and the contact portion further including two spring contact beams juxtaposed by the connection strap, the spring contact beams and connection strap being formed into an inner barrel encircled by the outer barrel, the spring contact beams having front edges extending toward the front end of the outer barrel, and radially spring-biased against the mating terminal pin plugged within the outer barrel.

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