Electrical terminal with cavity compensator
CA 1180404 A · Owner: Amp Incorporated · Inventors: Lynch, James E.
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A terminal (11) for use in electrical connector housings (51) and the like which is press fitted into position and is retained in the connector housing (51 ), printed circuit board or the like by means of a friction fit. The terminal (11) includes a rigid post (21) at one end and a resilient spring contact structure (23) at the other end thereof. The contact structure (23) and the post (21) are joined by an intermediate section (31) having an aperture (37) therethrough and a lance (43) extending outwardly from the bottom of the aperture (37) the lance (43) being, fittable into the aperture (37) but being of smaller dimension. The intermediate section (31) is a spring member having tapered …
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- Granted January 2, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 2, 2002.
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