Patent ID: 6135785
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for mating with a complementary component, said connector comprising:an insulative housing having a receptacle for receiving a portion of said complementary component and a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving terminals therein,a plurality of generally planar conductive terminals stamped from sheet metal material of a predetermined thickness, each terminal having a predetermined thickness generally equal to the thickness of the sheet metal material from which it is stamped and being mounted in one of said cavities, the terminal including a generally rigid base having a base width parallel to the plane of said terminal, a solder tail extending from said base, a retention section for securing the terminal within said housing and an L-shaped contact portion extending from said base, said L-shaped contact portion including first and second legs connected at a juncture portion, said first leg having a first width parallel to the plane of said terminal and including a contact portion for contacting a conductive portion of said complementary component, said second leg extending from said base, said juncture portion having a juncture width parallel to the plane of said terminal, said base width and said first width being greater than said thickness of said terminal and said juncture width being less than said thickness of said terminal.