EP0043655A1
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Electrical terminal with a release member
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-06-15
Abstract
Abstract The release member (11) of an electrical tab receptacle adapted for positive locking to, and easy release from, a mating male tab (100), is provided with a projection (12) which serves to prevent over-insertion of the tab (100) into the receptacle thereby preventing damage of the receptacle by the tab (100).
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Leslie Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
An electrical terminal for mating with a flat tab male terminal (100) and having a receptacle portion (1) comprising a base (5) and a pair of opposed side walls (6) upstanding from the base (5), free edge portions (7) of the side walls (6) being turned-in over the base (5) whereby the base (5), side walls (6) and free edge portions (7) together define a passage to receive from one end a flat tab male terminal (100), there being an integrally formed tongue (8) extending from the tab-entry end of the base (5) and within the receptacle portion (1), the tongue (8) having a projection (10) arranged to engage in a hole (101) in a male tab (100) when mated with the terminal to lock the male tab (100) to the terminal, a free end portion of the tongue (8) projecting away from the base (5) to provide a release member (11) by depression of which towards the base (5) the projection (10) on the tongue (8) can be released from the hole (101) in the male tab (100) to allow disconnection, characterised in that the release member (11) is formed with a projection (12) directed towards the tab-entry end of the receptacle portion (1) and positioned such that the leading end of a male tab (100) being mated with the terminal will engage the release member (11) between the root (9) of the tongue (8) and the projection (12), the projection (12) serving to prevent movement of the free end of the male tab (100) along the release member (11) towards the free end thereof and thus limit insertion of the male tab (100) into the receptacle portion (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
An electrical terminal for mating with a flat tab male terminal (100) and having a receptacle portion (1) comprising a base (5) and a pair of opposed side walls (6) upstanding from the base (5), free edge portions (7) of the side walls (6) being turned-in over the base (5) whereby the base (5), side walls (6) and free edge portions (7) together define a passage to receive from one end a flat tab male terminal (100), there being an integrally formed tongue (8) extending from the tab-entry end of the base (5) and within the receptacle portion (1), the tongue (8) having a projection (10) arranged to engage in a hole (101) in a male tab (100) when mated with the terminal to lock the male tab (100) to the terminal, a free end portion of the tongue (8) projecting away from the base (5) to provide a release member (11) by depression of which towards the base (5) the projection (10) on the tongue (8) can be released from the hole (101) in the male tab (100) to allow disconnection, characterised in that the release member (11) is formed with a projection (12) directed towards the tab-entry end of the receptacle portion (1) and positioned such that the leading end of a male tab (100) being mated with the terminal will engage the release member (11) between the root (9) of the tongue (8) and the projection (12), the projection (12) serving to prevent movement of the free end of the male tab (100) along the release member (11) towards the free end thereof and thus limit insertion of the male tab (100) into the receptacle portion (1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A terminal as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the projection (12) on the release member (11) is formed by a half-shear in the release member (11), and provides a shoulder (13) facing the base (5) of the receptacle portion (1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A terminal as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the tongue (8) is stamped from the base (5) of the receptacle portion (1).
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