(19)
(11) EP 0 144 128 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.12.1986 Bulletin 1986/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.06.1985 Bulletin 1985/24

(21) Application number: 84306774

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 08.11.1983 US 549716

(71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
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(72) Inventor:
  • Van Tilburg, Cor
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(54) Connector having flat stamped contact terminals


(57) Multi contact electrical connector (2) comprises a housing (10) having cavities (16) extending therethrough and flat stamped contact terminals (18) in the cavities. Each terminal has an enlarged mounting portion (28). The mounting portion is supported in a rear portion (56) of the cavity between opposed cavity endwalls (62). The endwalls have V-notches (66) that receive the edges (34, 36) of the mounting portion (28). The contact arms (48) of the terminal are twisted relative to the mounting portion (28) and has a thickness which is substantially greater than the thickness of the mounting portion.






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