Electric connector terminal

U.S. Patent Number: 5306182

Abstract: An electric connector female terminal assures steady contact between a male terminal irrespective of the position and angle of insertion of the male terminal. The female terminal comprises a pair of contact beams defining a path completely through the female terminal for accommodating a male terminal. A connecting piece is integrally formed with the contact beams and extending therebetween, the connecting piece being positioned out of the path for accommodating the male terminal and incorporating resilient means for resiliently biasing the contact beams carrying the contact points to a predetermined initial position.

Inventors: Fukushima; Minoru (Yokohama, JP); Aihara; Shinichi (Atsugi, JP)

Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL)

Application Number: 08/023,291

Issued: 1994-04-26

Expired: 2006-04-26

Classes: 439/857

Field of search: 439/842,856,857,397-401

Click the image above to view patent images at uspto.gov within a frame.

Click here for the fulltext page on uspto.gov within a frame.