Patent ID: 9300069
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A female terminal assembly for an electrical connector configured to connect with a mating male terminal, said assembly comprising: at least two pair of opposing contact arms configured to receive said male terminal therebetween and each adjoining pair of opposing contact arms defining a recess therebetween; and a spring clamp member having two opposing clamping portions in contact with the at least two pair of opposing contact arms and connected by a spring portion, said spring clamp member at least partially disposed with the recess, wherein each of the contact arms define a compound bend intermediate a free end and a fixed end, said compound bend having a first bend in a direction toward a longitudinal axis of the female terminal assembly and a second bend in a direction away from the longitudinal axis, wherein the compound bends cooperate to limit lateral movement of the clamping portions of the spring clamp member within the recess along a lateral axis of the female terminal assembly and wherein each contact arm further defines a third bend proximate the free end in a direction away from the longitudinal axis configured to form a receiving portion of the female terminal assembly.