Patent ID: 6881102
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing having at least one contact receiving cavity therethrough, said housing having a transversely extending slot intersecting said cavity; at least one electrical terminal positioned in said cavity, said terminal having a front U-shaped contact section defined by two side-by-side contact plates interconnected by a bight portion, said bight portion having an opening therethrough defining a locking shoulder adjacent to said transversely extending slot; and a terminal locking member having resilient fork members, said resilient fork members having locking members, and said resilient fork members being resiliently biasable into a locked position within said transversely extending slot, with a portion of said terminal locking member extending through said opening and engaging said locking shoulder of said terminal, thereby retaining said terminal in said cavity.