Claims
- 1. A terminal having protected latch tang means for latching the terminal in a connector body comprising:
- a forward contact portion comprising a pair of separate longitudinal blades,
- an enlarged channel shaped median portion having a web and side walls of reduced width connected to respective ones of the separate longitudinal blades by separate transition portions,
- a pair of longitudinal inclined latch tangs attached to the respective rearward edges of the longitudinal blades and diverging away from each other in the rearward direction,
- said pair of inclined latch tangs being adjacent the channel shaped median portion at a side opposite the web,
- each of said inclined latch tangs being entirely within the outline of an adjacent side wall and connecting transition portion,
- a lateral extension on each side wall spaced rearwardly of the latch tangs, each lateral extension having a portion behind and in longitudinal alignment with one of the latch tangs, and
- an attachment portion attached to the web in an offset position with respect to the forward contact portion.
- 2. A terminal having protected latch tang means for latching the terminal in a connector body comprising:
- a forward contact portion comprising a pair of separate flat longitudinal blades juxtaposed each other to form a double layered blade,
- an enlarged channel shaped median portion having a web and parallel side walls of reduced width connected to respective ones of the separate longitudinal blades by separate converging transition portions of the same width,
- a pair of longitudinal inclined latch tangs attached to the respective rearward edges of the longitudinal blades and diverging away from each other in the rearward direction,
- said pair of inclined latch tangs being adjacent the channel shaped median portion at a side opposite the web,
- each of said inclined latch tangs being entirely within the outline of an adjacent side wall and connecting transition portion,
- a coplanar lateral extension on each side wall spaced rearwardly of the latch tangs, each lateral extension having a portion behind and in longitudinal alignment with one of the latch tangs, and
- an attachment portion attached to the web and disposed in an offset position with respect to the longitudinal blades to unblock the lateral extensions.
- 3. The terminal as defined in claim 2 wherein the blades have leading edges set at an angle of about 30.degree. with respect to a longitudinal edge of the blades.
- 4. A terminal having protected latch tang means for latching the terminal in a connector body comprising:
- a forward contact portion comprising a pair of separate longitudinal blades forming a double layered blade having an angled leading edge for reducing mating force requirements,
- an enlarged channel shaped median portion having a web and side walls of reduced width connected to respective ones of the separate longitudinal blades by separate transition portions,
- a pair of longitudinal inclined latch tangs attached to the respective rearward edges of the longitudinal blades and diverging away from each other in the rearward direction,
- said pair of inclined latch tangs being adjacent the channel shaped median portion at a side opposite the web,
- each of said inclined latch tangs being entirely within the outline of an adjacent side wall and connecting transition portion, and
- a lateral extension on each side wall spaced rearwardly of the latch tang, each lateral extension having a portion behind and in longitudinal alignment with one of the latch tangs.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 919,765 filed June 28, 1978.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Dwg. No. 12004554, Packard Electric Division, G.M.C., 7-12-76. |
Dwg. No. 8917903, Packard Electric Division, G.M.C., 4-18-75. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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