Female terminal with sacrificial arc discharge contacts
US6790101B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/53
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A female terminal with a passageway is defined by generally spaced apart sidewalls for receiving a male terminal. The passageway may be configured from two U-shaped channels, with a primary contact and a sacrificial contact stamped from each sidewall of each U-shaped channel with the sacrificial contacts located forward of the primary contact. The sacrificial contacts are disposed in the direction of insertion of the male terminal into the passageway, and are separated from the sidewall by apertures above and below the sacrificial contact so that any residue from arcing is mostly contained at the edges of the sacrificial contacts.
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