Patent ID: 7226323

Claim:
Chained terminals, comprising: a substantially band-shaped carrier with opposite first and second side edges, coupling pieces extending from the first side edge of the carrier, terminal fittings extending from the respective coupling pieces, barrel pieces for connection with a wire bulging out substantially parallel to an extending direction of the carrier substantially at an end of each terminal fitting in proximity to the carrier, first holes at least partly penetrating the carrier at positions aligned with the coupling pieces, the carrier being substantially free of holes between the first holes and the coupling pieces, second holes penetrating the carrier at locations symmetrically between the first holes, the first and second holes being spaced substantially equal first distances from the first side edge of the carrier and being spaced substantially equal second distances from the second side edge of the carrier the first distance being greater than the second distance so that the carrier is stronger between the first side edge and the first and second holes for accommodating forces exerted during formation of the terminal fitting while using the first and second holes to convey the chained terminals at high speed.