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Electrical terminal with wire receiving slot
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-25
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-04-25
Abstract
Abstract An electrical terminal (8) stamped and formed in one piece into channel section, portions (14,14') of the channel walls remote form the base (12) being relatively inclined and having wire receiving slots (15,15') extending towards the base (12). At least one of the wall portions (14,14') being folded back towards the base (12) so that a hooked end of a wire (21) can be manually inserted through a slot mouth into the fold and the wire drawn across the terminal (8) into both slots (15,15') tension in the wire (12) resiliently flexing the wall portions (14,14') towards each other retaining the connection in stressed condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel R. Coldren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/2462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An electrical connection comprising a stamped and formed, one piece, metal terminal of substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls remote from the base being relatively divergent as they extend away from the base and having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base; a wire received as a force fit in respective slots to extend across the channel in tension with the wall portions resiliently flexed towards each other by the wire, an end of the wire extending from a slot in hooked fashion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrical connection comprising a stamped and formed, one piece, metal terminal of substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls remote from the base being relatively divergent as they extend away from the base and having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base; a wire received as a force fit in respective slots to extend across the channel in tension with the wall portions resiliently flexed towards each other by the wire, an end of the wire extending from a slot in hooked fashion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connection according to claim 1 in which the relatively divergent channel wall portions are provided at free ends of parallel channel wall portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical connection according to claim 1 in which a wall portion is folded back towards the base at a free end, the hooked wire end being received in the fold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connection according to claim 1 in which at least one of the slots have wire gripping opposite edges which converge as they extend away from the mouth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connector according to claim 4 in which the one slot has parallel wire gripping opposite edges at blind ends remote from the mouths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls remote from the channel base having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, one of the wall portions being folded back at a free end, whereby an end of a wire can be inserted through a slot mouth into the fold, and the wire drawn across and into the channel bending the end into hook form and inserting the wire into both slots as a force fit with resilient flexure of the wall portions relatively towards each other by the wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls remote from the channel base having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, one of the wall portions being folded back at a free end, whereby an end of a wire can be inserted through a slot mouth into the fold, and the wire drawn across and into the channel bending the end into hook form and inserting the wire into both slots as a force fit with resilient flexure of the wall portions relatively towards each other by the wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 6 in which at least one of the slots has opposite wire gripping edges which converge as they extend away from the mouth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 6 in which the channel wall portions are convergent as they extend away from the base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 8 in which the channel base is adapted to be secured to a support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 6 in which the channel wall portions are divergent as they extend away from the base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 10 in which the other wall portion is folded back towards the base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 10 in which the relatively divergent channel wall portions are provided at free ends of parallel channel wall portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 12 in which the one slot has parallel wire gripping edges at blind ends remote from the mouths.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls adjacent the base being parallel and portions of the channel walls remote from the channel base being relatively divergent as they extend away from the base and having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, the divergent wall portions being folded back towards the base at free ends, through which folds the slots extend.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, portions of the channel walls adjacent the base being parallel and portions of the channel walls remote from the channel base being relatively divergent as they extend away from the base and having, respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, the divergent wall portions being folded back towards the base at free ends, through which folds the slots extend.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 14 in which the slots have opposite, wire gripping edges which converge as they extend away from the mouth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A one piece electrical terminal which comprises a plurality of axially spaced identical wire receiving sections each according to claim 14 and mechanically isolated from each other by apertures extending for substantially the entire height of the channel walls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, the channel walls being relatively convergent as they extend away from the base and having respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, the convergent wall portions being folded back towards the base at free ends through which folds the slots extend.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical terminal stamped and formed in one piece of metal into substantially channel section, the channel walls being relatively convergent as they extend away from the base and having respectively, wire-receiving slots extending towards the base from mouths remote from the base, the convergent wall portions being folded back towards the base at free ends through which folds the slots extend.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical terminal according to claim 17 in which the slots have opposite wire gripping edges which converge as they extend away from the mouth.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
A one piece electrical terminal which comprises a plurality of axially spaced, identical wire receiving sections each according to claim 17 and mechanically isolated from each other by apertures extending for substantially the entire height of the channel walls.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-02-16 | 1990-08-18 | 1991-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-16 | 1994-08-18 | 1995-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-16 | 1998-08-18 | 1999-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |