Patent ID: 8480412
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A terminal comprising: an elongate blade having a distal end for electrically connecting to a mating connector and a proximal end for inserting into an aperture of a circuit board for electrically connecting to the circuit board; at least one tab extending lengthwise from an intermediate portion of the blade for extending through the circuit board aperture; and a projection extending outward from the at least one tab such that the projection interferes with the circuit board aperture during insertion of the at least one tab therethrough for deforming the at least one tab, such that after insertion the at least one tab returns from the deformation thereby engaging the projection to the circuit board and thereby retaining the at least one tab within the aperture; wherein the at least one tab is laterally spaced apart from the circuit board after insertion for limiting residual loads applied to the circuit board by the terminal; and wherein the at least one tab is formed by a pair of slots formed through a transverse width of the blade and spaced apart from each other, each slot extending lengthwise from the proximal end to the intermediate portion of the blade, and wherein the at least one tab is formed between the slots.