Patent ID: 9502783
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A crimped contact element comprising a crimped wire portion for securing a wire or a cable and a contact member for connection to a mating connector, the crimped contact element being produced from at least two portions, the at least two portions being joined together by means of at least one pressure-shaped connection element, wherein one of the crimped wire portion and the contact member includes an opening and the other of the crimped wire portion and the contact member includes an extension extending through the opening, and the extension being deformed such that the cross-sectional configuration of the extension is changed to overly the opening and defining the pressure shaped connection element, and wherein the one of the crimped wire portion and the contact member having the opening, includes an upper open and substantially flat face, and the one of the crimped wire portion and the contact member having the extension, includes a lower open and substantially flat face, with the faces overlapping each other.