Patent ID: 7066774
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector apparatus comprising: an electrically conductive wire having a length with opposite proximal and distal ends; an electrically conductive terminal having an attaching end that is adapted for attaching the terminal to a separate electrical coupling, and a connection end that is electrically connected to the wire distal end; a tubular insulating sleeve that is mounted on the wire for sliding movement of the sleeve along the wire length, the sleeve having opposite proximal and distal ends, and the sleeve distal end extending over a portion of the terminal connection end; the terminal connection end having a crimped portion connecting the terminal to the wire distal end; the sleeve distal end extending over the portion of the terminal connection end and not over the terminal crimped portion; an electrical device; the wire extending from the electrical device with the wire proximal end being connected to the electrical device; and, the sleeve proximal end being secured to the electrical device.