Patent ID: 11929572
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 22:
23. A connector system for use in a power distribution system of a motor vehicle, the connector system comprising:
a first male terminal assembly having:
(i) a first male terminal body formed from a first material and having a contact arm and a spring receiver, and
(ii) a first internal spring member formed from a second material and having a spring arm, and wherein the first internal spring member is dimensioned to reside within the spring receiver of the first male terminal body;

a second male terminal assembly having:
(i) a second male terminal body formed from the first material and having a contact arm and a spring receiver, and
(ii) a second internal spring member formed from the second material and having a spring arm, and wherein the second internal spring member is dimensioned to reside within the spring receiver of the second male terminal body;

a housing configured to surround an extent of both of the first male terminal assembly and the second male terminal assembly; and
a male interlock (MIL) assembly positioned within the housing and between the first male terminal assembly and the second male terminal assembly.