Electrical connector components
US7470143B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R11/28
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact terminal is useful as an electrical disconnect. The contact terminal is generally of one-piece construction having a main body and a portion thereof cantilevered from this main body. This cantilevered portion is configured with a wire receiving apparatus so as to receive the wire therein and allow the wire to make both mechanical and electrical engagement with the contact terminal. The contact terminal is also configured with an embossment or stiffener adjacent the junction of the main body and the cantilevered portion so as to provide rigidity to the cantilevered portion when this portion is subject to a wire withdrawal force.
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