Patent ID: 9379460
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H01R,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A terminal-provided wire, comprising: a terminal having a base extending in forward and backward directions and a wire connecting portion; a wire having an end, a core extending from the end and an insulation coating covering the core from a location spaced from the end so that a section of the core from the end to the insulation coating defines an exposed core portion, an area of the insulation coating in proximity to the exposed core portion being crimped by the wire connecting portion to define a crimped connection between the terminal and the wire, the exposed core being welded to the base of the terminal to define a weld having an inclined surface extending from the end of the core to a position on the base of the terminal spaced from the wire; and a shrinkable tube fitted about the terminal and the wire, the shrinkable tube covering at least the inclined surface of the weld, the exposed core, and a portion of the insulation coating.