Patent ID: 7338310

Claim:
A connector comprising: a connector housing having a terminal receiving room; and a piercing terminal, received in the terminal receiving room, for electrically connecting with a conductor of a flat circuit body, said piercing terminal comprising: an elongated tube having a lengthwise direction for alignment with a lengthwise direction of the conductor; and a crimp edge to be electrically connected to the conductor of the flat circuit body, wherein said crimp edge protrudes outwardly in a direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction from an outer surface of the tube; wherein said connector housing includes a main body for receiving the piercing terminal in the terminal receiving room, and a cover to be fitted to the main body and cover the piercing terminal in company with the main body; and said cover has a double locking portion which prevents the piercing terminal from being pulled out of the terminal receiving room after the cover is fitted into the main body.