Patent ID: 7766706
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A female terminal assembly, comprising: a core terminal part fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and including a generally U-shaped channel member defining a generally U-shaped channel extending therethough, the generally U-shaped channel member having a base member and a pair of side members extending generally parallel to one another, the pair of side members disposed apart from one another and connected to the base member to terminate in respective side member end portions defining an opening into the generally U-shaped channel facially opposing the base member; and a generally U-shaped clip part fabricated from a stiff yet resilient material and including a generally U-shaped clip part channel member defining a generally U-shaped clip part channel extending therethrough, the generally U-shaped clip part sized to substantially cover the generally U-shaped channel member and operative to apply opposing compression forces to the respective side member end portions thereby urging the pair of side members towards each other and into the generally U-shaped channel, wherein the core terminal part includes an attachment member connected to one of the pair of side members.