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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Margaret Karadimas, Lisle, IL (US);
Arvind Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Margaret Karadimas, Lisle, IL (US);
Arvind Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/53 (2006.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/53 (2013.01); H01R 13/113 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector is provided that includes a female terminal with sacrificial portion. The terminal is configured to minimize arcing between a mating male terminal and an intended contact portion of the female terminal. The female terminal is configured such that arcs between the male terminal and the female terminal occur such that the sacrificial portion of the female terminal experiences any arcing while the intended contact portion remains suitable for reliably engaging the male terminal.