Patent ID: 6790104
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An electrical terminal comprising:a generally planar base pad having two opposed legs and an intermediate portion, the legs having proximal and distal ends, the legs being joined at the proximal ends to the intermediate portion and spaced apart from each other to form a gap between the legs, the base pad legs having inner edges facing each other, the inner edges continuously angling away from each other moving away and along from the proximal ends of the base pad legs to the distal ends; and a connector arm having a neck extending upwardly from the intermediate portion of the base pad between the base pad legs and terminating in a blade connector for engaging with a mating terminal, the neck having a proximal end with a width that is less than the gap between the proximal ends of the base pad legs by about Â½ mm to 3 mm. the neck having a narrowing section moving away from the proximal end of the neck.