(19)
(11) EP 0 959 531 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 99109536.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/11, H01R 43/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.05.1998 EP 98401196

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Quaranta, Frederic
    93000 Bobigny (FR)

(74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion 
AMP International Enterprises Limited AMPèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG)
9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

   


(54) Single piece electrical receptacle terminal


(57) A single piece electrical receptacle terminal (2) comprises a contact section (6) in the form of a box having a front wall (18) and short mating end side wall portions (30) extending from the front wall (18). The side wall portions (30) assist in providing a robust box and protect the contact area, yet require little material and generate little scrap.






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