Patent ID: 6267616
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising a housing, a chamber in the housing, and an elongate pressure contact terminal fitting insertable within said chamber along an axis thereof, a rearward end of said terminal fitting having a slot extending generally along said axis, said slot defining a pressure contact blade for direct connection to an electric wire, and a forward end of said terminal fitting comprising a terminal for connection to a mating terminal fitting, wherein a mid-portion of said terminal fitting has outwardly extending, forwardly facing abutments on opposite sides thereof, wherein a mid-portion of said chamber has inwardly extending, rearwardly facing steps which engage said abutments of the terminal fitting to resist end loads applied to said rearward end along said axis, wherein said rearward end of said terminal fitting includes axially extending sidewalls and wherein one of said abutments is formed at a front end of and in axial alignment with one of said sidewalls.