Fci Americas Technology Inc.

Willie R Lyons

Michael Glick

Cecil Brown

Matthew G Major

An electrical terminal including a first connection section; and a second connection section. The second connection section includes at least two cantilevered deflectable contact arms configured to contact a mating electrical terminal. A front end of each of the arms is outwardly flared including opposite sides of each front end being outwardly flared in general opposite directions relative to each other. The front ends combine to form a general tulip shaped entrance into the electrical terminal for the mating electrical terminal.

Electrical connector with contact arm preloading

Disclosed herein is an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a base, a cover, and an electrical terminal. The base includes a front section and a rear section. The base includes at least one terminal receiving area. The front section includes a first portion of the terminal receiving area. The first portion of the terminal receiving area extends in a first direction. The rear section includes a first snap-lock ledge and a second portion of the terminal receiving area. The second portion of the terminal receiving area extends in a second direction. The first snap-lock ledge extends along a majority of a length of the rear section. The cover includes a top section and a first lateral side section extending from the top section. The first lateral side section receives the first snap-lock ledge. The electrical terminal is mounted between the base and the cover.

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West Bloomfield, MI, United States of America

Willie R Lyons