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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2023
Te Connectivity India Private Limited, Bangalore, IN;
Tyco Electronics Uk Ltd., Swindon, GB;
Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Vinayakumar Shettar, Bangalore East Tulak, IN;
John Marsh, Swindon, GB;
Lawrence John Brekosky, Middletown, PA (US);
TE Connectivity India Private Limited, Bangalore, IN;
Tyco Electronics UK Ltd., Swindon, GB;
TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
A low insertion force contact terminal which has a conductor mating portion, a securing portion and a substrate mating portion. The conductor mating portion is configured to terminate a conductor therein. The securing portion is configured to secure the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity of a housing. The substrate mating portion extends from the securing portion. The substrate mating portion has at least two sections which have curved portions thereon. At least one embossment is provided on a first section of the at least two sections or a second section of the at least two sections. The curved portions of the at least two sections move independently, which allows the curved portions to exert a low normal force on walls of through holes of a substrate to which the contact terminal is mated. The low normal force is sufficient to provide a stable electrical connection.