Patent ID: 9015937
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a crimping terminal fitting having a wire barrel including a base plate and opposed core crimping pieces extending in opposite extension directions from the opposite longitudinal sides of the base plate, the method comprising: providing a conductive plate having a specified shape with a designated area that will define the base plate and with designated areas that will define the core crimping pieces extending unitarily from the area that will define the base plate, the conductive plate having a substantially uniform thickness; and thinning pressing at least parts of the designated areas of the conductive plate that will define the core crimping pieces by squeezing between molds of a specified gap to provide at least one thinned portion at least in an intermediate position of the extension direction of the core crimping pieces so that the thinned portions are thinner than the base plate.