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Electrical male terminal
US8979602B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979602-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113817832-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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An electrical male terminal formed from a metal plate comprising a mating portion having contact surfaces adapted to electrically contact a female terminal. The mating portion comprises a first and second seamless strip electrically contacting the first and second female contact surfaces. The male terminal has a seam comprising a mating portion seam, within the mating portion, which is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and located on one of the side portions which are perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the mating portion.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical male terminal designed to be inserted in a housing and formed by folding a single metal plate, said male terminal extending substantially along a longitudinal axis and comprising: a positioning portion, comprising a locking means adapted to interact with the housing, and a mating portion having two substantially parallel contact surfaces adapted to be in electrical contact with respectively two surfaces of a female terminal when the mat…
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- What does patent US8979602B2 cover?
- An electrical male terminal formed from a metal plate comprising a mating portion having contact surfaces adapted to electrically contact a female terminal. The mating portion comprises a first and second seamless strip electrically contacting the first and second female contact surfaces. The male terminal has a seam comprising a mating portion seam, within the mating portion, which is parallel…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cappe Patrice, Guillet Pascal, Cormier Francois, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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