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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yves Le Pottier, Geneva, IL (US);
Bruce F Smith, Plainfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439859 ; 439839 ;
Abstract
A one-piece female terminal is provided for interconnection to a post-like male terminal. The female terminal includes a base portion, and a plurality of inwardly curved contact beams integral with and extending from the base portion and defining an interior socket for receiving the male terminal. A plurality of shell fingers are integral with and extend from the base portion exteriorly of the contact beams to provide protection for the beams.