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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Joseph D. Comerci, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Kenneth K. Kotz, Cary, IL (US);
Michael Mayo, Lockport, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector is mateable with a complementary connecting device having a blade terminal. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a front mating face, an elongated terminal-receiving cavity with an open end through the mating face for insertion therethrough of the blade terminal, and a locking ledge on an end wall of the cavity. A conductive female terminal is received in the cavity and includes a pair of elongated side walls joined in spaced relation by at least one end wall. A plurality of flexible contact arms are folded back over each side wall from an upper edge thereof for engaging a respective side of the blade terminal. A locking finger projects from the end wall of the terminal and is engageable with the locking ledge on the end wall of the terminal-receiving cavity.