Patent ID: 8342893
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A stamped electrical terminal configured to electrically connect to a connector, the terminal comprising: an electrically conducting body portion stamped from a metal sheet, the body portion including a first open end with a first engagement portion having a first width sufficiently sized to provide a first interference fit with the connector; and a resilient conducting element positioned within the first open end having a first opening sized to provide a second interference fit with the connector; wherein the body portion has a uniform material thickness substantially throughout; wherein the body portion includes at least one lance to position the resilient element within the first open end; and wherein each of the at least one lance is formed by punching a slot through a thickness of the body portion such that a side of each slot curls inwardly more towards the resilient conducting element than a side of the body portion on an opposite side of the resilient conducting element.