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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1987
Daniel R Coldren, Enola, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A tab-form terminal (11) for mating with a receptacle of the type comprising a generally channel section body having a base (29) and opposite side walls (26) rolled over to overlie the base (29), which terminal (11) comprises a metal strip, the opposite marginal portions (12) of which have been folded towards each other to overlie and extend away from opposite edges of a base portion (13) at a small angle, preferably nine degrees, thereto, with their free ends (14) spaced apart. The marginal portions (12) form resilient flaps that are resiliently flexed towards the base portion (13) during mating by engagement with the edges of the rolled-over side walls (26) of the receptacle.