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Stamped electrical terminal

  • US 8,342,893 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2011
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stamped electrical terminal configured to electrically connect to a connector, the terminal comprising:

  • an electrically conducting body portion stamped from a metal sheet, the body portion including a first open end with a first engagement portion having a first width sufficiently sized to provide a first interference fit with the connector; and

    a resilient conducting element positioned within the first open end having a first opening sized to provide a second interference fit with the connector;

    wherein the body portion has a uniform material thickness substantially throughout;

    wherein the body portion includes at least one lance to position the resilient element within the first open end; and

    wherein each of the at least one lance is formed by punching a slot through a thickness of the body portion such that a side of each slot curls inwardly more towards the resilient conducting element than a side of the body portion on an opposite side of the resilient conducting element.

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