Electrical receptacle terminal
First Claim
1. A receptacle terminal comprising a receptacle end for receiving a terminal, the receptacle end including a body portion from which a contact arm extends between similarly extending transversely disposed strut walls, the walls being interconnected to form a forwardly disposed shroud portion the terminal being characterized in that a tab is formed in communication with the strut walls, the strut walls being deformed to create a buckle in the shroud to bring the tab over the contact arm, whereby deflection of the contact arm as the terminal is inserted is opposed by the strut wall.
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Abstract
A receptacle terminal having a receptacle end for receiving a pin terminal, the receptacle end including a body portion from which opposed contact walls extend between similarly extending strut walls, the walls forming a forwardly disposed shroud portion where the contact walls are connected to adjacent strut walls. A cantilevered contact arm for engaging the pin terminal is struck from one of the contact walls, leaving an opening therein having a tab formed along one of the strut walls. The contact wall being deformed to bring the tab over the contact arm, whereby deflection of the contact arm is opposed by the strut wall providing increased strength.
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11 Claims
- 1. A receptacle terminal comprising a receptacle end for receiving a terminal, the receptacle end including a body portion from which a contact arm extends between similarly extending transversely disposed strut walls, the walls being interconnected to form a forwardly disposed shroud portion the terminal being characterized in that a tab is formed in communication with the strut walls, the strut walls being deformed to create a buckle in the shroud to bring the tab over the contact arm, whereby deflection of the contact arm as the terminal is inserted is opposed by the strut wall.
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9. A receptacle terminal comprising a receptacle end for receiving a pin terminal, the receptacle end including a body portion from which opposed contact walls extend between similarly extending strut walls, the contact walls and the strut walls forming a forwardly disposed shroud portion were the contact walls are connected to adjacent strut walls, and a cantilevered contact arm for engaging the pin terminal being struck from one of the contact walls and leaving an opening therein characterized in that a tab is formed along one of the strut walls and the strut walls are closer together at the shroud than at the body portion so that the tab overlies the contact arm, whereby deflection of the contact arm is opposed by the strut wall.
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10. A method of manufacturing a receptacle terminal;
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(a) forming a terminal blank having a body portion from which a pair of contact walls extend forwardly, with strut walls running therealong, to a,forwardly disposed shroud portion and (b) folding the terminal blank into a receptacle terminal with the contact walls oriented in an opposing manner and extending forwardly with the strut walls running therealong; where between the steps of forming and folding the method is characterized by the steps of; (c) striking a cantilevered contact arm from one of the contact walls of the terminal blank; (d) forming a tab connected to one of the strut walls of the terminal blank; and (e) bending the strut wall inward to bring the tab over the contact arm. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- comprising the steps of;
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