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Electrical terminal connector

US6287156A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2000
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/113
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector having a terminal blade that has two spaced legs between which a spring contact strip is received. An L-shaped tab extends from one leg to the other to lock the two legs together in a spaced relationship. The spring contact strip has locking tabs that are received in openings in the terminal blade to hold the contact strip in the blade. Lead in tabs and stops are provided on the contact strip to aid in assembly of the contact strip to the terminal blade.

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