Female terminal for receiving plate-shaped male terminal
May 11, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTerminal block with electrical connection means with connector location wall and locking finger Double flat spring contact provided with an over-spring Electrical contact element Electrical socket terminal Electrical socket terminal Spring contact receptacle Female terminal Electrical terminal for use with short circuit spring contacts Patent #: 5468163 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 439104 filed on 05/11/1995US Classes:439/845, Adapted to receive thin blade contact (e.g., spade receiving)439/852, Having resilient cantilevered clamping finger located within tubular body439/857Allochiral cantilevered clamping fingersExaminersPrimary: Abrams, NeilAssistant: Biggi, Brian J. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH01R 013/187Foreign Application Priority Data1994-05-11 JPAbstractA female terminal for receiving a plate-shaped male terminal includes a terminal body consisting of a wire connection portion and an electrical connection portion to connect with the the male terminal. The electrical connection portion has a pair of opposing elastic plates for elastically pinching the male terminal therebetween. The female terminal further includes a protective member for covering the electrical connection portion. The protective member has an opening defined at a front portion thereof and slits formed on sidewalls of the protective member. When connecting the inclined male terminal with the female terminal, the leading end of the male terminal is initially introduced into the protective member through either one of the slits. By pivotal movement of the male terminal thereafter, the male terminal can be connected to the female terminal so as to be in alignment therewith.Field of SearchWith separate means to increase clamping pressure of spring clipWith additional reinforcing spring means Socket adapted to receive push-pull-engaging elongated contact by insertion along longitudinal axis of contact Having separate gripping spring means located within or extending into rigid socket body Adapted to receive thin blade contact (e.g., spade receiving) Socket comprises tubular body having resilient means for gripping inserted elongated contact (includes split or slotted tube) Having resilient cantilevered clamping finger located within tubular body Having opposed cantilevered clamping fingers resiliently urged toward one another Allochiral cantilevered clamping fingers Having cantilevered spring contact finger | |
