Patent ID: 6152788
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A female terminal for use with a mating male terminal that has a metal tab, the female terminal comprising:a box-shaped body part having a front end;a side wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a window hole having a lower side, and a stopper that is formed on the outer surface of the side wall and is tapered in a downward direction to form a receiving portion and a cut-off portion, said receiving portion of the stopper being above the cut-off portion of the stopper, wherein the cut-off portion has a lengthwise portion that is tapered inwardly; andan elastic contact piece having a side edge and a contact portion formed on the side edge, the elastic contact piece being formed via inwardly folding the front end of the box-shaped body part such that inserting the metal tab of the mating male terminal into the front end of the box-shaped body part results in elastic contact and flexing of the elastic contact piece;wherein the the contact portion contacts the receiving portion of the stopper, said stopper formed on an edge of the lower side of the window hole, so as to limit flexation of the elastic contact piece.