Ignition wire terminal
US4846736A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2101/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A one piece ignition wire terminal which does not require a separate spring to provide dependable retaining force to a terminal, and which may be used either as a straight ignition wire terminal or a bent ignition wire terminal, is crimped to an ignition cable over only a portion of its crimping area, to increase the retention of the terminal to the cable. The terminal includes a barrel portion with an integral spring formed by cutting a generally U-shaped slot in the material of the terminal, forming a spring tongue portion, which is provided with a radial projection. The radial projection may be directed inwardly, for use with a conventional spark plug-type terminal, or outwardly, for use with a conventional distributor socket. The ignition terminal is made usable either as a straight terminal or a bent terminal by providing it with three deformed sections in an intermediate channel section, including inward facing deformations at the edges of the channel, and a third inward deformation at the bottom of the channel. The resulting intermediate section is not significantly weakened, and may be made into a bent section by bending in the direction that places the third deformation at…
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