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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Dwaraganathan Bhagyanathan-Sathlanathan, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Xin Wang, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Yves LePottier, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley M. Dick, Linden, MI (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical terminal fitting includes a body and a hood. The body is formed from a first material and includes a connection section and a contacting section with the contacting section having a flexible contact beam and stiffening beam for receiving a male pin of a mating terminal. The hood is formed from a second material having a higher tensile strength than the first material and is secured to the body. The hood includes a rib having tapered ends and a locking beam that engages a housing to secure the terminal. The locking beam further includes a stop having a rounded end.