Patent · US Expired

Connector

US5226839A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
4References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 1992
Grant dateJul 13, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 26, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/4223
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector comprised of a connector housing including first and second chambers, and a terminal which passes through a first aperture provided between the first and second chambers is disclosed. The terminal comprises a base part having a substantially flat bottom, a tab portion extending from an end of the base part so as to be inserted into the first aperture, a first protrusion protruding upwards from the base part, and a second protrusion protruding downwards from the base part, the first chamber having, an upper wall, and a bottom wall, the bottom wall having a groove for receiving the second protrusion of the terminal therein and a step portion defined by the groove, the step portion having a top surface upon which the second protrusion slides so that the tab portion can be guided into the first aperture.

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