EP0945937A2
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Electrical terminal
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1999-03-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece electrical terminal (10) includes a strip (44) of conductive metal material having a contact portion (14) and a terminating portion (16). The contact portion (14) is fabricated of a relatively soft metal drawn into a shaped contact (18). The terminating portion (16) is integral with the contact portion (14) and is fabricated of a relatively hard tempered metal formed into a spring arm (16) supporting the contact (18).
Inventors
- 👤 Silvio Barbieri
- 👤 Roberto Martucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2442; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R13/03; H01R13/2464; H01R13/2471
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A one-piece electrical terminal (10),
comprising: strip (44) of conductive metal material having a
short contact portion (14) and a long terminating portion
(16), the short contact portion (14) being fabricated
of a relatively soft metal drawn into a shaped contact
(18), and the long terminating portion being integral with
the contact portion and being fabricated of a relatively
hard tempered metal formed into a spring arm (16)
supporting the contact (18).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 1
wherein said contact portion (14) is drawn into a closed-ended
cylindrical contact configuration (18).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 1
wherein said terminating portion is formed into a generally
S-shaped spring arm (16).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 1
wherein a distal end (22) of said terminating portion (16)
is generally planar for surface-mounting on a printed
circuit board (26).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 1
wherein said strip (44) is an integral bi-metal strip with
said short contact portion (14) being of a relatively soft
first metal integrally joined to the long terminating
portion (16) which is of a relatively hard second metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 1
wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a singular metal
material with the terminating portion (16) being
selectively strain hardened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 6
wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a copper material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim 6
wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a brass material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
A one-piece electrical terminal (10),
comprising: an elongated strip (44) of conductive metal
material having a short contact end (14) and a long
terminating end (16), the short contact end (14) being fabricated of a
relatively soft metal drawn into a contact (18) having a
closed-ended cylindrical configuration, and the long terminating end (16) being integral with
the contact end (14) and being fabricated of a relatively
hard tempered metal formed into a generally S-shaped spring
arm (16) supporting the contact (18).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
9 wherein a distal end (22) of said terminating end (16) is
generally planar for surface-mounting on a printed circuit
board (26).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
9 wherein said strip (44) is an integral bi-metal strip
with said short contact end (14) being of a relatively soft
first metal integrally joined to the long terminating end
(16) which is of a relatively hard second metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
9 wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a singular metal
material with the terminating end (16) being selectively
strain hardened.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
12 wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a copper
material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
12 wherein said strip (44) is fabricated of a brass
material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
1 wherein said contact end (14) is fabricated of a copper
material and said terminating end (16) is fabricated of a
phosphorus-bronze material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A one-piece electrical terminal (10),
comprising: a conductive metal structure (44) having first
(14) and second (16) portions, the first portion (14) being fabricated of a
relatively soft material drawn into a given shape (18), and the second portion (16) being fabricated of a
relatively hard tempered material formed into a spring
configuration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
16 wherein said first portion (14) is drawn into a closed-ended
cylindrical shape (18).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
16 wherein said second portion (16) is formed into a
generally S-shape.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
16 wherein said structure (44) is fabricated of a singular
metal material with the second portion (16) being
selectively strain hardened.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
19 wherein said structure (44) is fabricated of copper
material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
19 wherein said structure (44) is fabricated of brass
material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
19 wherein said structure (44) is an integral bi-metal
structure with said first portion (14) being of a
relatively soft first metal integrally joined to the second
portion (16) which is of a relatively hard second metal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The one-piece electrical terminal of claim
22 wherein said first portion (14) is fabricated of a
copper material and said second portion (16) is fabricated
of a phosphorus-bronze material.
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