Patent ID: 7909667

Claim:
A crimp contact comprising: an elongated contact body having loading and mating ends and a central axis extending therebetween, the contact body comprising a contact wall that extends around the central axis and defines a conductor-receiving passage of the contact body proximate to the loading end, the contact wall having an outer surface; a sleeve wall extending around the central axis and forming an interface with the outer surface of the contact wall proximate to the loading end, wherein the sleeve wall is sized to engage a crimping tool and the contact wall is configured to grip a conductor within the conductor-receiving passage when the sleeve and contact walls are deformed by the crimping tool; and a crimp portion and an engagement portion, the crimp portion including the sleeve wall, the engagement portion including the contact wall, the contact wall projecting beyond the sleeve wall to the mating end, the crimp portion being configured to engage the crimping tool and the engagement portion being configured to mate with an electrical component.