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Electrically conducting terminal

US8382533B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

20References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Slobodan Pavlovic · Novi, US
David Menzies · Linden, US
Cecil Brown · Canton, US
Michael Glick · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2011
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6315
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical terminal having at least one open end that is configured to receive a connector in an electrically conducting manner. The open end portion of the connector may be configured with differently sized and/or shaped portions to facilitate receipt of connector, such as to receive the connector in a manner that limits misalignment and/or receipt of bent or crooked connectors.

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