Crimp type terminal

Claim 2

A bi-metal crimp type terminal comprising a spring portion formed of high tensile strength spring metal and including spring means for forming an electrical connection and a tail, and a crimp portion formed of relatively maleable metal including a Ushaped crimp barrel having a bottom and two side walls extending in generally the same direction away from said bottom, said tail being positioned within and extending along the bottom of said crimp barrel whereby upon positioning of a bared conductor within said barrel and crimping of said barrel a high pressure direct electrical connection is formed between said conductor and the terminal portion.

Claim 3

A terminal as in claim 1 wherein the side walls of said barrel adjacent said bottom are bent in toward each other to form knuckles, the minimum spacing between said knuckles being less than the width of said tail with the tail confined in said barrel between said knuckles and said bottom of the barrel.

Claim 4

A crimp-type terminal as in claim 2 wherein said crimp portion includes an insulation crimp barrel and said tail extends through both said barrels.

Claim 5

A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said spring means of said spring portion comprises a tuning fork contact.

Claim 6

A bi-metal terminal assembly comprising a plurality of spring members each formed from high tensile strength spring material and including spring means for forming an electrical connection and a tail portion, a plurality of crimp portions formed of relatively maleable metal each including a crimp barrel, a carrier strip, the tail portion of each spring member being positioned within the crimp barrel of one of said crimp portions to form a plurality of bi-metal terminals, said terminals being spaced at regular intervals along said carrier strip, and severable connections joining either said spring members or said crimp portions to said carrier strip.

Claim 7

A bi-metal terminal assembly comprising a plurality of spring members each formed from high tensile strength spring material and including spring means for forming an electrical connection and a tail portion, a plurality of crimp portions formed of relatively maleable metal each including a crimp barrel, a carrier strip, the tail portion of each spring member being positioned within the crimp barrel of one of said crimp portions to form a plurality of bi-metal terminals, said terminals being spaced at regular intervals along said carrier strip, and severable connections joining either said spring members or said crimp portions to said carrier strip.

Claim 8

An assembly as in claim 5 wherein said strip joins said spring members.

Claim 9

An assembly as in claim 5 wherein said strip joins said crimp portions.

Claim 10

An assembly as in claim 6 including indexing means formed in said strip at regular intervals therealong.

Claim 11

An assembly as in claim 6 wherein each said spring means comprises a bifurcated disconnect type terminal.

Claim 12

An assembly as in claim 6 wherein the tails of said spring portions are physically secured to said crimp portions by snap type connections.

Claim 13

An assembly as in claim 10 wherein inwardly facing knuckles are formed in the side walls of said U-shaped barrels, the spacing between said knuckles being less than the width of said tails and said tails are confined between said knuckles and the bottom of said barrels.

Claim 14

A bi-metal crimp type terminal comprising a spring portion formed of high tensile strength spring metal and including spring means for forming an electrical connection and a tail, and a crimp portion formed of relatively maleable metal including a U-shaped crimp barrel having a bottom and two side walls extending in generally the same direction away from said bottom, means in the criMp barrel for holding said tail against the bottom of the barrel whereby upon positioning of a bared conductor within said barrel and crimping of said barrel a high pressure direct electrical connection is formed between said conductor and the terminal portion.

Claim 15

A bi-metal crimp type terminal comprising a spring portion formed of high tensile strength spring metal and including spring means for forming an electrical connection and a tail, and a crimp portion formed of relatively maleable metal including a U-shaped crimp barrel having a bottom and two side walls extending in generally the same direction away from said bottom, means in the criMp barrel for holding said tail against the bottom of the barrel whereby upon positioning of a bared conductor within said barrel and crimping of said barrel a high pressure direct electrical connection is formed between said conductor and the terminal portion.

Claim 16

A terminal as in claim 12 wherein said means comprises a snap-type connection between the tail and the barrel.