Claims
- 1. A terminal for insertion into an opening in a printed circuit board or the like comprising a partially rolled up terminal end having first and second spaced apart side edges including:
- a first end section having an effective width less than the diameter of said opening;
- a second section integrally joined with said first end section and having an elongated terminal retaining ramp means with at least a portion having an effective width greater than the diameter of said opening;
- means for providing resiliency to said second section comprising an elongated, longitudinally extending closed loop slot disposed within said terminal end and extending throughout at least a substantial portion of said second section.
- 2. The terminal of claim 1 wherein the cross-section of said partially rolled up terminal end forms an arc no greater than 180.degree..
- 3. The terminal of claim 1 wherein the length of said elongated terminal ramp is greater than the thickness of the printed circuit board into which it is designed for insertion.
- 4. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal retaining ramp means is defined by portions of said first and second spaced apart side edges.
- 5. The terminal of claim 1 including a third section having an effective width less than said second section.
- 6. The terminal of claim 5 including a lead in ramp means joining said first and second sections.
- 7. The terminal of claim 6 wherein said lead in ramp means joins said first section and one end of said terminal retaining ramp means.
- 8. The terminal of claim 6 wherein said terminal retaining ramp means includes first and second ends.
- 9. The terminal of claim 8 wherein said lead-in ramp means joins said first section with said first end of said terminal retaining ramp means.
- 10. The terminal of claim 9 wherein the effective width of said first end of said terminal retaining ramp means is greater than the diameter of said opening.
- 11. The terminal of claim 10 wherein the effective width of said second end of said terminal retaining means is less than said first end.
- 12. The terminal of claim 11 wherein said terminal retaining ramp means includes a pair of opposing and continuous ramp surfaces disposed on opposite sides of said slot and extending from said first end to said second end of said terminal retaining ramp.
- 13. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said slot extends from a portion of said first section through at least a portion of said second section.
- 14. The terminal of claim 13 wherein said slot extends through the entirety of said second section.
- 15. The terminal of claim 14 wherein the width of said slot is greater than one-fourth, but less than one-third, the effective width of said first section.
- 16. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal end conforms to a surface portion of a cylindrical configuration.
- 17. The terminal of claim 16 wherein said cylindrical configuration has a radius of curvature greater than the radius of said opening.
- 18. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal retaining ramp means includes first and second ends.
- 19. The terminal of claim 18 wherein said first section is joined with said first end of said terminal retaining ramp means.
- 20. The terminal of claim 18 wherein the effective width of said first end of said terminal retaining ramp means is greater than the diameter of said opening.
- 21. The terminal of claim 20 wherein the effective width of said second end of said terminal retaining means is less than said first end.
- 22. The terminal of claim 21 wherein said terminal retaining ramp means includes a pair of opposing ramp surfaces disposed on opposite sides of said slot.
- 23. The terminal of claim 21 wherein the length of said elongated terminal ramp is greater than the thickness of the printed circuit board into which it is designed for insertion.
- 24. The terminal of claim 21 including a lead-in ramp means joining said first and second sections.
- 25. The terminal of claim 24 wherein said lead-in ramp means joins said first section and one end of said terminal retaining ramp means.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 178,802, filed Aug. 18, 1980, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Continuations (1)
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