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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1995
Arvind Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
William R Lenz, Lockport, IL (US);
Ken Grambley, Elburn, IL (US);
Jack J Schafer, LaGrange, IL (US);
Daniel M Prescott, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Charles T Walsh, Elgin, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a terminal-receiving passage for insertion thereinto of a terminal in a given insertion direction. The terminal includes a spring contact arm at least in part projecting into the passage for engagement by an appropriate mating contact element. The terminal further includes an engagement arm projecting into the passage behind the spring contact arm at a location to provide an engagement shoulder for an insertion tool which forces the terminal into the terminal-receiving passage of the housing.