Non-solder adhesive terminal
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1. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:
- an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and
a securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against a substrate, the retaining cover having an instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to a surface on the substrate, the retaining cover including at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover.
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Abstract
An electrical terminal assembly includes an electrical terminal having an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector. The base pad has a bottom electrical contact surface. A securement arrangement having an instant adhesive surface is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing the base pad to a substrate.
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1. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:
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an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and
a securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against a substrate, the retaining cover having an instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to a surface on the substrate, the retaining cover including at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:
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an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface with a layer of conductive adhesive thereon; and
a securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against a substrate, the retaining cover having an instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to said substrate, the retaining cover including at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of forming an electrical terminal assembly comprising:
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providing an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and
positioning an instant adhesive surface of a securement arrangement adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to a surface on a substrate, the securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against said substrate and having the instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface of the retaining cover for securing the retaining cover to said substrate, the retaining cover included at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A method of securing an electrical terminal to a surface on a substrate, the electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface, the method comprising instantly securing an instant adhesive surface of a securement arrangement laterally adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad to the surface on the substrate, the securement arrangement including at least one resilient member integrally formed therein for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate.
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18. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:
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an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and
a securement arrangement having an instant adhesive surface laterally adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing the securement arrangement to a surface on a substrate, the securement arrangement including at least one resilient member integrally formed therein for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate.
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