Conductive wire with integral electrical terminal
US4775337A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R11/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integral terminal made from a non-stranded, electrically conductive wire has a portion of the wire which is distorted and flattened from its normal shape in first and second dimensions relative to the axis of the wire into a substantially flat piece. This flat piece has substantially increased surface area and reduced thickness relative to the original cross-sectional area of the wire and which can be bent. The flat piece has an integral part formed therefrom extending in a third dimension different from the first and second dimensions for making mechanical engaging contact with an external post or pin where the third dimension is in a direction above or below the flat piece.
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