Patent ID: 6171155
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A female electrical terminal, comprising:a box-like electrical contact section;a resilient contact member contained in said electrical contact section for electrical connection with a male electrical terminal, said resilient contact member is at its front and rear ends held in position on an inner wall of said electrical contact section such that its longitudinally central contact portion is located elevated from said inner wall; anda low force insertion enabling means provided on said resilient contact member, which enables a reduction in an insertion force with which to insert said male electrical terminal into said electrical contact section and into electrical connection with said resilient contact member,said low force insertion enabling means comprises a pair of cutouts formed at laterally opposite sides of said resilient contact member between said central contact portion and at least one of said front and rear ends of said resilient contact member and said pair of cutouts are of rectangular shape.