Housing for an electrical terminal

Claim 2

An electrically insulating molded synthetic plastics housing for an electrical terminal for mating with an electrical tab, the housing comprising a first and a second pair of walls defining a tubular body which is open at both ends, a first stop extending inwardly of the housing from one end of one wall of the first pair of walls, and a detent extending inwardly from the other wall of the first pair of walls at a position intermediate the ends of the housing, the stop and the detent cooperating to secure in the housing, the electrical terminal when inserted into the housing from the end of the housing opposite to that at which the stop is disposed, the housing being provided with additional stops at the same end of the housing as the first stop and which extend inwardly of the housing, the additional stops being disposed one on eiTher side of the detent to prevent the tab from being inserted into the housing so as to lie between the terminal and the other wall of the first pair, a solid internal rib extending from the detent towards the end of the housing at which the stop is disposed to engage in a recess defined by the terminal to ensure that the terminal can be inserted into the housing in only one orientation with respect to the housing, the rib being formed with a step located nearer the detent than the end of the housing at which the stop is disposed so that the major portion of the rib is of decreased height relative to the portion of the rib adjacent the detent.

Claim 3

A housing according to claim 1, in which the first stop is formed as a rudimentary wall extending from one wall of the second pair to the other, the end of the wall having a central recess for receiving a projection on the terminal.

Claim 4

A housing according to claim 1 in which the detent is spaced from the edges of the wall of the housing from which the detent extends, so that this wall is flexed outwardly of the housing as a result of the detent being engaged by the terminal as the terminal is inserted into the housing.

Claim 5

A housing according to claim 1 in which the other wall of the first pair is exteriorly stepped.

Claim 6

An electrically insulating, molded synthetic plastics, elongate housing for an electrical terminal for mating with an electrical tab, the housing comprises a first pair of walls and a second pair of parallel walls defining a tubular body which is open at both ends, the walls being of equal thickness and the walls of the first pair being of substantially greater width than the walls of the second pair, a first stop extending inwardly of the housing from one end of one wall of the first pair of walls and a wedge-shaped detent rigidly secured to the other wall of the first pair at a position intermediate the ends of the housing extending inwardly from the other wall of the first pair, the stop and the detent cooperating to secure in the housing the electrical terminal when inserted into the housing from the end of the housing opposite to that at which the stop is disposed, the housing having a pair of additional stops at the same end of the housing as the first stop and which extend inwardly of the housing, the additional stops being disposed one on either side of the detent to prevent the tab from being inserted into the housing so as to lie between the terminal and the other wall of the first pair, a solid internal rib formed integrally with the detent extending midway between the walls of the second pair from the detent towards the end of the housing at which the stops are disposed, to engage in a central recess defined by the terminal to ensure that the terminal can be inserted into the housing with only one orientation with respect to the housing, the rib being formed with a step located nearer the detent than the end of the housing at which the stops are disposed so that the major portion of the rib is of decreased height relative to the portion of the rib adjacent the detent.

Claim 7

An electrically insulating, molded synthetic plastics, elongate housing for an electrical terminal for mating with an electrical tab, the housing comprises a first pair of walls and a second pair of parallel walls defining a tubular body which is open at both ends, the walls being of equal thickness and the walls of the first pair being of substantially greater width than the walls of the second pair, a first stop extending inwardly of the housing from one end of one wall of the first pair of walls and a wedge-shaped detent rigidly secured to the other wall of the first pair at a position intermediate the ends of the housing extending inwardly from the other wall of the first pair, the stop and the detent cooperating to secure in the housing the electrical terminal when inserted into the housing from the end of the housing opposite to that at which the stop is disposed, the housing having a pair of additional stops at the same end of the housing as the first stop and which extend inwardly of the housing, the additional stops being disposed one on either side of the detent to prevent the tab from being inserted into the housing so as to lie between the terminal and the other wall of the first pair, a solid internal rib formed integrally with the detent extending midway between the walls of the second pair from the detent towards the end of the housing at which the stops are disposed, to engage in a central recess defined by the terminal to ensure that the terminal can be inserted into the housing with only one orientation with respect to the housing, the rib being formed with a step located nearer the detent than the end of the housing at which the stops are disposed so that the major portion of the rib is of decreased height relative to the portion of the rib adjacent the detent.