Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Bahrooz S Niknafs

Roger L Garrett

A male circuit board terminal includes a unitary electrically conductive housing with an outboard section, a core section and an inboard section arranged to provide a sound mechnical connection and electrical connection between the circuit board and a cut electrical lead. The outboard section includes first and second pairs of crimping tabs to respectively connect the terminal to the cut electrical lead and to connect the wire strands from the cut lead outboard of the board through a distance which prevents dewetting of a solder connection between the terminal and the circuit board; the terminal also includes a third pair of crimping tabs on the core section to contain wire strands in the plane of the circuit board at a connection hole therethrough and to provide a positive electrical connection between the strands and conductive plating at the connection hole and a low pressure crimp is provided on the inboard end of the terminal which protects the lock tang and terminal during insertion thereof into the board and wherein the locking tang and terminal are configured to ensure retention of the terminal on the board while defining a solder pocket which completely wets the ends of the wire strands and the section of the wire strands within the plane of the board for providing electrical continuity therebetween.

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Kokomo, IN, United States of America

Bahrooz S Niknafs