Electrical connector assembly

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H01R 13/115 (2006.01) H01R 13/05 (2006.01) H01R 13/11 (2006.01) H01R 13/432 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1237498

Abstract of the Disclosure An electrical connector assembly includes an elongated, electrically conductive female terminal formed from metal wherein the female terminal com- prises a front end shaped to receive, in electrical connection therewith, a male terminal, said front end including a plurality of walls defining a male termi- nal-receiving opening, including a first wall portion defining a first slit therein and a second wall por- tion defining a second slit therein, said slits ex- tending toward a rear end of the female terminal to provide resiliency to said wall portions for expan- sion of said opening when a male terminal is received in said male terminal-receiving opening. The first slit extends a greater distance toward the rear end than the second slit so that the first wall portion has a greater resiliency than the second wall portion. The female terminal includes opposed wall portions each having one or more lateral inward projections extend- inq within the male terminal receiving opening for electrical connection to the male terminal. The lateral projections extend inwardly to a greater ex- tent at a location nearer the first slit than at a location nearer the second slit to compensate for the greater resiliency in the first wall portion to achieve substantially uniform electrical contact pressure at symmetrical contact area portions of op- posed projections. The rear end of said female termi- nal is adapted for electrical connection to another circuit element and an intermediate portion of the female terminal electrically connects the front end to the rear end. The male terminal includes a front end cooperatively shaped to fit within the male ter- minal-receiving opening of the female terminal and has opposed walls shaped for relatively high pressure electrical contact against the lateral projections of said female terminal.

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