Patent ID: 7094114
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A female terminal fitting extending along a longitudinal direction and defining opposite front and rear ends, the female terminal fitting comprising: a substantially tubular portion between the front and rear ends; first and second substantially opposed resilient contacts extending from the tubular portion substantially to the front end of the female terminal fitting, the resilient contacts having opposed inner surfaces substantially facing one another and opposite outer surfaces facing away from one another, the inner surface of each of said resilient contacts having a contact surface for contacting a mating male terminal fitting; opposed sidewalls angularly aligned to the resilient contacts and extending forward from the tubular portion, each sidewall being joined to at least one of the resilient contacts substantially at the front end of the female terminal fitting: and a substantially U-shaped mounting member formed separately from the resilient contacts and having a base extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction at a location substantially aligned with the contact surfaces of the resilient contacts, the base contacting an outer surface of one of the sidewalls, the mounting member further having first and second supports projecting from the base and substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction, the supports engaging and supporting the outer surfaces of the resilient contacts substantially opposite the contact surfaces so that the supports enhance resilient forces of the resilient contacts.