Patent ID: 8998655
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical terminal comprising: a contact portion including a contact portion base having a plurality of sides and forming a polyhedron structure, the contact portion further including a plurality of contact arms, at least one of the contact arms extending from a respective one of at least three of the sides, the contact arms being arranged to receive a mating electrical component to contact each of the contact arms; and a spring arrangement including a plurality of spring arms, each having a spring body and a spring head, at least a portion of each of the spring bodies being disposed laterally adjacent to and along a length of at least one of the contact arms such that relative lateral movement between the spring bodies and an adjacent contact arm is inhibited, each of the spring heads being in contact with at least one of the contact arms toward a distal end of the contact portion for applying a force thereto in a direction toward a central axis of the contact portion, thereby increasing a retention force applied to the mating electrical component.