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EP0034000A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Terminal for circuit board

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-01-06
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Abstract

Abstract A one-piece terminal for connecting a wire to a printed circuit board including first and second wire connecting portions (11 and 12) each comprising a first and a second plate (13 and 14 or 15 and 16) located adjacent in parallel face-to-face relation and integrally joined at one end by a bight (17 or 18) first and second aligned wire receiving slots (21 or 22 and 23 or 24) extending along respective plates (13 or 14 and 15 or 16) away from a common wire admitting mouth (25 or 26) extending through the bight (17 or 18) the second plates (15 or 16) being integrally joined together at their other ends in aligned opposed relation by a transverse web (27) and first and second terminal posts (29 and 30) extending longitudinally away from the other ends of the first plates (13 and 14) to which they are integrally joined by root ends (31 and 32) which extend towards each other under the web (27). The first and second slots (21. 22 and 23. 24) effect strain relief and electrical connection respectively to an insulated wire.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles Edward Reynolds
  • 👤 Suel Grant Shannon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/2462; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/53; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; H01R43/015; H01R43/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A terminal for connecting a wire to a printed circuit board comprising a first wire connecting portion including first and second plates located adjacent in parallel face-to-face relation and integrally joined at one end by a bight, first and second aligned wire receiving slots extending along respective plates away from a common wire admitting mouth which extends through the bight, to provide electrical connection to an insulated wire forced transversely of its axis through the bight into the slots, a first terminal post extending longitudinally away from the other end of the first plate for receipt in an aperture in a printed circuit board, characterised in that a second plate (16) of a second wire connecting portion (12) similar to the first wire connecting portion (11) is integrally joined at its other end to the other end of the second plate (15) of the first wire connecting portion (11) by a transverse web (27) with the slots (21, 22, 23, 24) of both wire connecting portions (11, 12) aligned, a second terminal post (30) extending longitudinally away from the other end of the first plate (13) of the second wire connecting portion (12) both terminal posts (29 and 30) extending towards each other under the web (27) at their root ends (31 and 32).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A terminal for connecting a wire to a printed circuit board comprising a first wire connecting portion including first and second plates located adjacent in parallel face-to-face relation and integrally joined at one end by a bight, first and second aligned wire receiving slots extending along respective plates away from a common wire admitting mouth which extends through the bight, to provide electrical connection to an insulated wire forced transversely of its axis through the bight into the slots, a first terminal post extending longitudinally away from the other end of the first plate for receipt in an aperture in a printed circuit board, characterised in that a second plate (16) of a second wire connecting portion (12) similar to the first wire connecting portion (11) is integrally joined at its other end to the other end of the second plate (15) of the first wire connecting portion (11) by a transverse web (27) with the slots (21, 22, 23, 24) of both wire connecting portions (11, 12) aligned, a second terminal post (30) extending longitudinally away from the other end of the first plate (13) of the second wire connecting portion (12) both terminal posts (29 and 30) extending towards each other under the web (27) at their root ends (31 and 32).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A terminal according to Claim 1, characterised in that each second plate (15 or 16) is of greater width than each first plate (13 or 14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
A terminal according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that each second wire receiving slot (23 or 24) is narrower than each first wire receiving slot (21 or 22) so that the slots provide respectively electrical connection and strain relief for an insulated wire.

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