Patent ID: 7059921

Claim:
A cut and bent, one-piece, female electrical contact comprising, in the longitudinal direction, a rear zone of connection to an electrical conductor, a protective housing comprising a bottom ( 4 ), two side walls ( 5 , 6 ) adjacent to the bottom ( 4 ) and bent back along a longitudinal axis, and at least one top element ( 22 , 23 ), this electrical contact comprising, on a front, a contact terminal, which is situated in the housing, to a complementary male contact, this contact terminal being formed by at least one spring contact tine ( 8 ) provided with a terminal part ( 10 ) pointed towards the front of the contact, characterized in that said spring contact tine is constructed from a small strip that is joined to a rear of the top element, this small strip extending, prior to bending, towards the rear and, after bending, towards the front, wherein after bending the contact tine including the terminal part is orientated generally perpendicular to the bottom.