Patent ID: 6296517
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A terminal protective cap configured to cover a terminal of an electric wire and to protect the terminal from exposure, the terminal having a portion connected to the electric wire, an insertion opening and a projecting portion positioned different from the portion connected to the electric wire, said terminal protective cap comprising:a hollow portion having an opening at a proximal end thereof to receive the terminal;a concave portion provided at a distal end of said hollow portion, said concave portion having an opening on the bottom and covering a retaining member when the retaining member is provided to pass through the insertion opening in the terminal and said opening of said concave portion;an engaging portion projecting outwardly from said concave portion and engageable with the projecting portion projecting outwardly from an outer periphery of the terminal, said engaging portion including a hole to accommodate substantially the entire projecting portion and to cover substantially the entire bottom of the projecting portion and an opening through which the projecting portion of the terminal is inserted into said hole.