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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Weiping Zhao, Superior Township, MI (US);
Stefano Spadoni, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ankoor Bagchi, Troy, MI (US);
Weiping Zhao, Superior Township, MI (US);
Stefano Spadoni, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ankoor Bagchi, Troy, MI (US);
Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrical terminal for electrical connections formed from a metal stamping and including a coil spring interface. Broadly, the inventive electrical terminal includes a female terminal body having at least one opening for receiving an inserting portion of a male terminal body, the female terminal body including a stamped groove positioned about a perimeter of the opening; and a coil spring for providing an electrical interface between the inserting portion of the male terminal body and the female terminal body being positioned in the stamped groove.