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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1993
Robert C Marshall, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Frank Pansari, Jr, Clearwater, FL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly for making a tap connection between an insulated wire and a blade contact. The connector assembly includes an integrally formed housing which mounts a generally U-shaped terminal therein. The terminal includes an IDT portion and a blade-receiving portion, and the U-shape is defined by a pair of generally parallel leg portions joined by a bight portion. The leg portions define a longitudinal terminal axis generally centrally therebetween. The bight portion includes a blade-receiving slot extending into the leg portions and defining a bifurcated contact formation for receiving a blade contact with a locking recess along a centerline thereof. The bight portion is indented on one side of the terminal axis to define an offset portion inwardly of one of the leg portions. The blade-receiving slot and bifurcated contact formation extend into the offset portion. At least one locking projection is formed on the terminal at a portion of the offset portion along the longitudinal axis thereof and extends into the blade-receiving slot for lockingly engaging the locking recess of the blade contact.