Patent ID: 8740645

Claim:
A terminal fitting, comprising: a tube ( 10 ) formed from a base plate, first and second side plates projecting from the base plate and a locking plate projecting from the first side plate toward the second side plate, at least one stabilizer projecting out from the second side plate, a lock formed in the locking plate for engaging a locking lance of a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing; a tab extending forward from the tube and having two plate-like contact pieces placed substantially one over the other and joined unitarily along a fold portion that extends in forward and backward directions; a wire connection portion extending back from the tube; a first link linking a front end of the base plate and a rear end of the first plate-like contact piece; a second link linking a front end of the second side plate and a rear end of the second plate-like contact piece; and a restricting portion projecting from one of the plates forming the tube and contacting at least one of the second link and the second plate-like contact piece to restrict a displacement of the second plate-like contact piece away from the first plate-like contact piece.