Patent ID: 6338659
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An elongated terminal strip comprising:the terminal strip having a plurality of cut lines, each one of the plurality of cut lines extended cross-wise to the terminal strip; a plurality of terminals, each terminal having a compliant portion extended longitudinally between a pair of two adjacent ones of the plurality of cut lines; the compliant portion having a slot disposed longitudinally with respect to the terminal strip and extended from one of the two adjacent ones of the plurality of cut lines, the slot having an end disposed within the compliant portion; and an electrical contact first and an electrical contact second portion of each one of the plurality of terminals, the compliant portion disposed between the first and second electrical contact portions, the first and second electrical contact portions engaged to the compliant portion between the pair of two adjacent ones of the plurality of cut lines of the terminal strip.