Electrical terminal for printed circuit board and methods of making and using same
US4735575A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact terminal for insertion into a plated through-hole of a printed circuit board is formed from thin metal stock of uniform thickness with a tubular compliant mounting section. A plurality of spring vanes are spaced around the mounting section and extend tangentially outwardly to be deflected radially inwardly by the plated through-hole when inserted, to mechanically secure the terminal therein. Outer edges on the free ends of the spring vanes penetrate the plating material during insertion. A method for making such a terminal includes piercing the mounting portion area of the blank, forming slits therein, and rolling at least that portion into a tubular shape so that short tab-like metal portions extend tangentially outwardly to become the spring vanes.
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