(57) A one piece ignition wire terminal which does not require a separate spring to provide
dependable retaining force to a terminal, and which may be used either as a straight
ignition wire terminal or a bent ignition wire terminal, is crimped to an ignition
cable over only a portion of its crimping area, to increase the retention of the terminal
to the cable. The terminal includes a barrel portion with an integral spring formed
by cutting a generally U-shaped slot in the material of the terminal, forming a spring
tongue portion, which is provided with a radial projection. The radial projection
may be directed inwardly, for use with a conventional spark plug-type terminal, or
outwardly, for use with a conventional distributor socket. The ignition terminal is
made usable either as a straight terminal or a bent terminal by providing it with
three deformed sections in an intermediate channel section, including inward facing
deformations at the edges of the channel, and a third inward deformation of the bottom
of the channel. The resulting intermediate section is not significantly weakened,
and may be made into a bent section by bending in the direction that places the third
deformation at the apex of an acute angle. The crimpable area of the terminal may
be crimped to an ignition cable over only approximately one-half of its length, the
uncrimped length forming a diverging funnel portion adjacent the end of the ignition
cable.
|
|
