(19)
(11) EP 0 646 989 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/14

(21) Application number: 94115292.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/115, H01R 13/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1993 GB 9320182

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Horn, Jochen
    D-63303 Dreieich (DE)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electrical terminal


    (57) An electrical contact (2) has an inner contact member (4) and an outer assist spring (6) where backup spring arms (24) of the assist spring (6) press against cantilever beam spring arms (10a and 10b) to increase contact pressure on an inserted tab. The cantilever beam spring arm (10a) includes two contact points at (34) with an intermediate shallow section (36) whereas the cantilever beam spring arm (10b) includes a single contact point at (32). This configuration provides three distinct contact points for an inserted tab, and increases the contact force against an inserted tab contact.









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