(19)
(11) EP 0 133 377 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.04.1986 Bulletin 1986/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.1985 Bulletin 1985/08

(21) Application number: 84305329

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 05.08.1983 US 520787

(71) Applicants:
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
     ()
  • FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
     ()
  • FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
     ()
  • Ford Motor Company
     ()

(72) Inventor:
  • Cairns, Thomas Miller
     ()

   


(54) miniature electrical terminal for low energy electronic circuits


(57) An electrical connector formed to mate with a cylindrical pin-type connector and establish separate lines of electrical contact tangentially along a portion of the length of the pin connector by the use of resiliently hinged «V» shaped contacts. An insulative housing for the connector provides a protruding locking element and a removable locking wedge to secure the connection in place.






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