Abstract: A tab receptacle terminal fabricated by bending a single sheet of electrically conductive material. The receptacle terminal includes a receptacle box having at one end an opening through which a male terminal can be inserted. A spring is formed in the top of the box so as to extend substantially across the length of the top between the ends of the box. The spring projects interiorly of the box toward its bottom for engagement with an inserted male terminal. Portions of the spring define a leading surface and a trailing surface with the leading surface defining an angle with respect to the top which is greater than an angle defined between the top and the trailing surface. A pair of closed slots extending lengthwise along the top adjacent the juncture of the top with the sides to define the spring.

Abstract: A plug connector for contacting a device, having a plurality of contacts and comprising flat plugs, includes a combination of a lockable flat plug sleeve and an insulation displacement contact.

Abstract: A mating terminal structure includes a generally box-shaped female terminal defining a receptacle with a flexible cantilevered contact beam formed from a bottom wall thereof. The beam includes a radiused contact portion. A male terminal is insertable into the receptacle in a given insertion direction (A) and includes a contact cam for deflecting the cantilevered contact beam and engaging the contact portion thereof. The contact cam has a leading ramp surface extending at a relatively small acute angle relative to the insertion direction for engaging the contact portion and gradually deflecting the cantilevered contact beam. The contact cam also has a trailing locking surface extending at a relatively larger acute angle relative to the insertion direction for providing locking interference between the contact portion of the cantilevered beam and the contact cam of the male terminal to thereby removably lock the male terminal to the female terminal.

Abstract: An insulated electrical terminal for mating with a flat male tab having an insulated housing sleeve surrounding a metal terminal having a cantilevered locking tongue extending from a supported end of the terminal towards a tab receiving end, and including an upward curved section in the cantilevered tongue to increase the locking strength against pull-out. The electrical terminal further includes an angled forward release lever that cooperates with an angled cam surface formed within the insulated housing to depress the release lever so as to release the male tab from engagement with the cantilevered locking tongue.

Abstract: A female electrical terminal element for connecting a wire lead to a male contact pin has a first end which is crimped to the wire lead and a second end in the form of a socket. The socket includes a cantilevered contact floor and a unitary separate spring contact in opposed relation to the cantilevered contact floor. The male contact pin is inserted between the spring biased contact surface and the cantilevered contact floor to establish an electrical connection. In order to improve the reliability and current carrying capacity of the female component, the cantilevered contact floor is supported at a bight portion thereof while the contact floor is being bent through 180.degree.. After the cantilevered contact floor is bent 180.degree., the side flanges of the female component are folded over to make an enclosure for defining the socket and retaining the unitary spring contact in the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a generally closed rectangular receptacle for receiving a tab. The rectangular receptacle is formed without an opening along any of its sides in order to maintain the integrity of the rectangular receptacle during numerous insertions and withdrawals of the tab. A tongue is provided within the receptacle to aid in the retention of the tab as well as insuring electrical contact between the two members. A pair of locking projections are also provided within the receptacle. The locking projections are designed to deflect during the insertion of the tab and to spring into a corresponding pair of recesses in the tab to aid in the retention of the tab within the receptacle.

Abstract: Receptacle terminal (2) has a web portion (18) and resilient sidewalls (20) which extend in one direction from the web (18). The sidewalls (20) extend inwardly over the web (18) and have free edge portions (22) which are spaced from the web (18) and which engage a tab (6) which is inserted into the receptacle terminal (2). The receptacle terminal (2) has first terminal engagement means (24, 26, 28) which cooperate with a leading portion (30) and an opening (40) of the tab (6) to position the receptacle terminal (2) in a preassembled position when the tab (6) is inserted onto the receptacle terminal (2). Second terminal engagement means (32) are provided on receptacle terminal (2) proximate inner end (14). The second terminal engagement means (32) cooperate with the opening (40) of tab (6) to position the receptacle terminal (2) in a fully assembled position when the tab ( 6) is inserted onto the receptacle terminal (2).

Abstract: An improved toner cartridge and contact which pertains to the recycling of the cartridge is disclosed by providing an alternate or additional way of completing the electrical bias connection to the magnetic feed roller by the addition of a simple contact, which is attached to a doctor blade, having a finger extending to ride onto the surface of the magnetic roller. This contact can be attached at either end, or both ends, of the doctor blade thereby connecting the doctor blade to the feed roller, the contact being held in place by the hold-down screws of the doctor blade.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a plurality of bipolar electrical components connected between two generally parallel electrical supports, each bipolar electrical component having a lower base terminal fixedly mounted to the first electrical support and a generally flat upper terminal having a random angular orientation about the central axis of the electrical components, an electrically conducting coupler which telescopically receives the upper terminal of the component to form a rigid electrical connection between the coupler and an electrical component at one end of the coupler and the other end of the coupler is electrically connected to the second electrical support.

Abstract: A lockable electrical connector assembly includes a female terminal having a terminating end for coupling to an electrical conductor and a receptacle end for receiving a male blade terminal having a locking opening therein. The receptacle end has a generally rectangular cross-section defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of short side walls. The bottom wall has a resilient tongue which includes a locking tang for locking engagement with the opening in the male blade terminal and a release cam follower for pulling the locking tang out of the opening to release the terminal. A dielectric housing has a passageway of a generally rectangular cross-section for receiving the female terminal in either of two opposite orientations. The passageway is defined by top, bottom and opposite side interior walls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection terminal of a semiconductor device having a circuit in a case. The connection terminal of the semiconductor device according to the present invention has a construction in which a male terminal includes a plurality of terminal pieces separated from each other by a slit, and the terminal pieces are individually electrically connected to parts of the circuit. When a characteristic evaluation test is carried out with regard to the circuit, the parts of the circuit can be individually evaluated by touching the terminal pieces with test terminals such as probes. Additionally, in a practical use of the semiconductor device, one female terminal can short-circuit the plurality of the terminal pieces. Accordingly, the number of the terminals can be reduced to accomplish a compact device.

Abstract: A lockable electrical connector assembly which includes a plug terminal having a locking opening therein. A sheet metal receptacle is provided for receiving the plug terminal. The receptacle has a bottom wall, a pair of upstanding side walls terminating in end portions turned inwardly over the bottom wall for engaging the plug terminal, and a resilient tongue cut-out of an opening in the bottom wall. The tongue has a tang for locking in the opening in the plug terminal for securing the terminal against removal from the receptacle. The tongue projects below the bottom wall of the receptacle for exposure to bend the tongue and release the plug terminal. Stop tabs also are cut-out of the opening in the bottom wall of the receptacle in the path of bending movement of the tongue to prevent overstressing the tongue by limiting the amount of bending movement of the tongue.

Abstract: A low insertion-force electrical contact female terminal characterized in that a distal end portion of a flexible base plate portion is folded back to provide a resilient contact portion. A movable support member is mounted on the terminal body and moves in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion to provide a force to the base plate portion. The flexible base plate portion flexes in response to the force and the integrally attached resilient contact portion also flexes to facilitate entry of a mating male electrical contact terminal. Once the female and male terminals have been connected, the movable support member can be moved again to provide a maximum force to maintain a strong connection.

Abstract: A printed wiring board connector which mechanically supports the board. A connector base has legs which extend away from ends of the base and terminate in stakes which penetrate the board for attachment and electrical connection. Walls extend from the base, arch over the base, and terminate above the base. A conductive protrusion extending from a mounted electrical device is secured between the free ends of the walls and the base providing both support of the printed wiring board and electrical connection.

Abstract: A terminal is provided for receiving a blade terminal of an automotive fuse. The terminal comprises first and second U-shaped contact arms disposed in spaced relationship to define a blade receiving slot therebetween. As a result, a blade terminal inserted into the blade receiving slot will be contacted on its first side by the first U-shaped contact structure and on its second side by the second U-shaped contact structure. Each U-shaped contact structure is defined by forming the metal material of the terminal about an axis extending parallel to the plane of the metal. Each U-shaped contact structure comprises first and second contact arms and a connecting portion extending therebetween. Each contact arm comprises a generally convex arcuate contact edge extending into the blade receiving slot and generally toward the opposed U-shaped contact structure. Each terminal further comprises bases from which the U-shaped contact structures extend.

Abstract: A tab-receptacle of known type comprises a pair of side walls upstanding from a base and having edge portions in-turned towards the base opposite rails pushed up from material at the junction of the base and the side walls so that a mating tab will be gripped between the opposed edge portions and the rails. A latching tongue has a lance for latching engagement in an aperture of a mating tab and a release projection. Catch members are provided on ends of strap-like extensions of the respective side walls at the front of the receptacle and include a clasp and stop lugs arranged for interengagement after a predetermined movement apart of the side walls (necessary for tab insertion) to prevent further deflection apart and strain of the side walls otherwise caused by a misaligned tab.

Abstract: A pin plug connector is comprised of a pin, a body which will be connected with the pin by insertion, a cover which will attach over circumferential side of the body, a covered shield line which comprises a core line, a shield line and a cover portion, a terminal which will connect the shield line to the cover, a cap which will fit over asembled components noted above, and wherein improvement is introduced in that the terminal is provided with a press fitter to press-fit the shield line and a clamping end to clamp the cover portion of the line, and an engaging end to engage with the cover, thereby external forces which attempt to pull the shield line will be resonably divided to the connections mounted on the terminal and then a break of connection will be avoided.

Abstract: A connector has a connector terminal that has a connecting section for a partner terminal on one end of a conducting plate, a board insertion section on the other end, and a curved section for absorbing the deviations in the vertical. The connector also has horizontal directions in the middle of the conducting plate, and a housing which houses the connector terminal which has a board mounting plate on the side of the base end, and the board mounting plate mounted so as to be horizontally movably on the board via a fixing stand of the board insertion section.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes two assemblies which are adapted to mate. Each assembly has a number of contacts mounted thereon. The respective contacts (which may be pins and resilient tongues, or hermaphroditic contacts) include separate bearing surfaces and electrical contacting portions. The bearing surfaces of the contacts are subject to the abrasive action when the connector assemblies are being coupled or uncoupled, while the electrical contacting portions are protected from abrasion and contact one another only when the two assemblies are substantially coupled together.

Abstract: Loudspeaker unit including a frame (FIG. 2) serving as sound guide to which the loudspeaker chassis (FIG. 1) is releasably fastened. According to the invention, form-locking cooperating detent means (4-6, 29-31) are provided on the frame and on the loudspeaker chassis. The loudspeaker chassis can be inserted into the frame by means of a relative translatory movement and can be removed by a rotational movement. Thus it becomes possible to install the loudspeaker in the frame and remove the loudspeaker from the frame by means of automatic machinery.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes two assemblies which are adapted to mate. Each assembly has a number of contacts mounted thereon. The respective contacts (which may be pins and resilient tongues, or hermaphroditic contacts) include separate bearing surfaces and electrical contacting portions. The bearing surfaces of the contacts are subject to the abrasive action when the connector assemblies are being coupled or uncoupled, while the electrical contacting portions are protected from abrasion and contact one another only when the two assemblies are substantially coupled together.

Abstract: An improved connector assembly for interconnecting the high voltage cable output of a DC power supply to the anode socket embedded in the exterior surface of a cathode ray tube envelope wall, including a terminal having an inner end mechanically connected to the cable and electrically connected to the conductive core thereof and an outer end formed as a female connector, a generally U-shaped stamped spring metal clip having a pair of uniquely configured upstanding arms for electrically and mechanically connecting to the anode socket and having a male-configured connector integral therewith which mechanically and electrically connects with the female connector of the terminal, and a resilient cup having a large cavity which encloses the outer ends of the clip arms and a small cavity which snugly embraces the lower portion of the U-shaped metal clip, including the male connector thereof, and the female connector of the terminal.

Abstract: A female electrical contact element is fabricated from thin sheet metal that is resilient and a good conductor of electricity. The metal sheet is cut into a blank which is adapted to be folded into an arrangement of parts at one end for connecting the female electrical contact element to an electrical conductor and into a channel at another end adapted to receive a flat male contact member. The channel portion of the female electrical contact element includes a base, two side walls and a top wall. An elongate section of the top wall extends from the end of the top wall opposite the connecting arrangement and is folded inside the channel. The elongate section has a free end folded into a catch which is hook-shaped and adapted to protrude through an opening in the base. The elongate section of the top wall also has an elongate slot with a longitudinal part and a transverse part opening into an edge of the elongate section which divides the elongate section into two tangs.

Abstract: A tab-form terminal (11) for mating with a receptacle of the type comprising a generally channel section body having a base (29) and opposite side walls (26) rolled over to overlie the base (29), which terminal (11) comprises a metal strip, the opposite marginal portions (12) of which have been folded towards each other to overlie and extend away from opposite edges of a base portion (13) at a small angle, preferably nine degrees, thereto, with their free ends (14) spaced apart. The marginal portions (12) form resilient flaps that are resiliently flexed towards the base portion (13) during mating by engagement with the edges of the rolled-over side walls (26) of the receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle (11) for tabs of small size is formed from sheet metal and comprises a generally channel-shaped receptacle portion (12) having a base (13) and upstanding side walls (14, 14'). Free edge portions (15, 15') of the side walls are bent towards each other over the base and a locking tongue (16) is struck out from the base to extend rearwardly within the receptacle portion from a front root end (18) integral with the base to a rear free end. The free end is formed with a release member (19) projecting out of the receptacle portion and a locking projection (21) on the tongue between the ends which provides a rearwardly facing shoulder for latching engagement in a recess in a tab (22) inserted into the receptacle. The tongue (16) is of arcuate transverse cross section and is stiff constituting, with a portion of the base forward of the root end a torsion bar of generally T-shape. Movement of the tongue towards the base to release the tab causes resilient torsional flexure of the base portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical terminal, and particularly to an electrical terminal for mating with a flat tab male terminal and having a receptacle portion comprising a base and a pair of opposed side walls upstanding from the base, free edge portions of the side walls being turned-in over the base whereby the base, side walls and free edge portions together define a passage to receive from one end a flat tab male terminal.