Connector terminal and method of fabricating the same
US9281596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12236
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector terminal comprised of a single bent metal sheet, includes a contact portion including a first sheet portion and a second sheet portion, the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion being folded to overlap one on another, a terminal body, and a connector portion connecting the terminal body and the contact portion to each other, the connector portion including a reinforcement portion covering therewith an end surface of the first sheet portion, an end surface of the second sheet portion, and at least a part of a surface of the second sheet portion in a part of the contact portion.
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