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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
May. 27, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark M. Data, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Arvind Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3432 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3432 ;
Abstract
An electrical receptacle terminal is provided for receiving a mating terminal pin. The terminal includes a front mating end, a rear terminating end and a generally U-shaped base portion between the ends. The base portion includes a base wall, a pair of continuous and solid side walls projecting upwardly from the base wall and a pair of contact arms projecting upwardly from each side wall. The contact arms have opposing contact portions defining multiple contact points on each side of the U-shaped base portion for engaging the terminal pin inserted between the pairs of contact arms.