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

Claim 0:
1. A connector system for use in a power distribution system of a motor vehicle, the connector system comprising:
a male terminal assembly having:
a conductive male terminal body including at least one integrally formed contact arm a spring receiver;
an internal spring member including:
(i) at least one spring arm having an elongated main body portion with a free end;
(ii) a projection that extends laterally from the free end of the main body portion of the at least one spring arm; and

wherein the internal spring member resides within the spring receiver to define a fully coupled state SFC whereby the projection resides adjacent an inner surface of the spring receiver; and
a male interlock (MM) assembly having an extent positioned within the internal spring member to define a fully assembled male state SFAM.