Patent ID: 8419486

Claim:
A receptacle terminal comprising: a terminal body comprising a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to be mated with a blade terminal, the terminal body comprising a receptacle at the mating end, the receptacle having a first wall and a second wall generally parallel to, and spaced apart from, the first wall, the receptacle having a receiving space between the first and second walls configured to receive the blade terminal; and a contact spring coupled to the terminal body, the contact spring having a first spring wall received in the receiving space and configured to be positioned between the first wall and the blade terminal, the first spring wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface being spring biased against the first wall, the outer surface being configured to be spring biased against the blade terminal, the contact spring further comprising an end wall having opposite edges, first and second side walls extending from corresponding edges of the end wall, and a second spring wall, the first spring wall being connected to the first side wall by a connecting portion and the second spring wall being connected to the second side wall by a connecting portion, wherein the first side wall extends along an outside of the first wall of the terminal body and the second side wall extends along an outside of the second wall of the terminal body, and wherein the first spring wall extends along the first wall of the terminal body within the receiving space and the second spring wall extends along the second wall of the terminal body within the receiving space, the first and second spring walls being configured to engage opposites sides of the blade terminal when received in the receiving space.