One piece terminal
US6152787A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/185
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A miniaturized female electrical terminal (100) having single piece construction which provides positive locking in a sealed system type connector and ability to visually inspect for manufacturing defects, even wherein the outer barrel diameter is less than 1.80 millimeters. The female electrical terminal includes a terminal portion (102), a cable connection portion (104) and an intermediate neck (106) located therebetween. The terminal portion includes an inner barrel (108) which is concentrically located within an outer barrel (110) and connected thereto by a strap (116). A forward end portion of the inner barrel is composed of a first terminal arm (112), a second terminal arm (114) and a portion of the strap, which are annularly arranged to provide a three-point female terminal contact (118). The cable connection portion includes a pair of wire crimp wings (120), a pair of insulation jacket crimp wings (122) at an enlarged diameter area (124), and a neck transition area (126). The intermediate neck is integral with and located between the inner barrel and the neck transition area.
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