Push on terminal assembly
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1. A terminal assembly, the terminal assembly comprising:
- a terminal including,a coupling portion that couples to a conductor,a mating portion with a plurality of compression tabs arranged to form a channel, each of the plurality of compression tabs coupled to a respective base extending from the terminal and each of the plurality of compression tabs adapted to deflect outward away from the channel, andan interlocking member disposed on at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; and
a barrel separate from the terminal, the barrel having a bore formed therethrough configured to receive the plurality of compression tabs of the mating portion, the barrel including an interlocking member corresponding to the interlocking member of the at least one of the plurality of compression tabs.
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Abstract
A terminal assembly includes a terminal and a barrel. The terminal has a coupling portion that fastens to a conductor, a mating portion with compression tabs arranged to form a channel, and an interlocking member on at least one of the compression tabs. The barrel is separate from the terminal and has a bore formed therethrough configured to receive the compression tabs of the mating portion. The barrel includes an interlocking member corresponding to the interlocking member of the at least one compression tab.
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23 Claims
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1. A terminal assembly, the terminal assembly comprising:
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a terminal including, a coupling portion that couples to a conductor, a mating portion with a plurality of compression tabs arranged to form a channel, each of the plurality of compression tabs coupled to a respective base extending from the terminal and each of the plurality of compression tabs adapted to deflect outward away from the channel, and an interlocking member disposed on at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; and a barrel separate from the terminal, the barrel having a bore formed therethrough configured to receive the plurality of compression tabs of the mating portion, the barrel including an interlocking member corresponding to the interlocking member of the at least one of the plurality of compression tabs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A terminal assembly, the terminal assembly comprising:
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a terminal including, a coupling portion that couples to a conductor, a mating portion with a plurality of compression tabs arranged to form a channel, each of the plurality of compression tabs coupled to a respective base extending from the terminal and each of the plurality of compression tabs adapted to deflect outward away from the channel, and an interlocking member disposed on at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; a barrel separate from the terminal, the barrel having a bore formed therethrough configured to receive the plurality of compression tabs of the mating portion, the barrel including an interlocking member corresponding to the interlocking member of the at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; and an overmolding that substantially surrounds the terminal and the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a terminal assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a terminal with a coupling portion that couples to a conductor and a mating portion; forming a plurality of bases, each of the plurality of bases extending from the terminal; forming a plurality of compression tabs; disposing each of the plurality of compression tabs at a respective one of the plurality of bases; disposing an opening on at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; arranging the plurality of compression tabs to form a substantially circular channel; forming a barrel with a bore formed therethrough to receive the plurality of compression tabs; disposing an indent on the barrel to engage the opening disposed on the at least one of the plurality of compression tabs; and coupling the barrel to the terminal by engaging the indent with the opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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