Electrical terminal with protected locking lance and a connector therefor
US5695368A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/434
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly comprises terminals having an inner body and an outer body. The inner body is provided with cantilever beam locking lances that are positioned in slots of the outer body. The outer body thus protects the locking lance from catching onto foreign objects. This is particularly advantageous for insertion and retraction through a sealing member. The slot may also provide polarization of the terminal in a connector housing cavity.
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