Nickolas O'Branovic

US Patent:

55511503, Sep 3, 1996

Filed:

Jun 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/466530

Inventors:

Thomas E. Zielinski - China MI
Gregg A. Eisenmann - Canton MI
Robert D. Kennedy - Northville MI
Nickolas O'Branovic - Royal Oak MI
Sucha S. Sian - Southfield MI

Assignee:

Chrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R 4304

US Classification:

29882

Abstract:

A female electrical connector element for connecting a wire lead to a male contact pin has a first end which is crimped to the wire lead and a second end in the form of a socket. The socket includes a cantilevered contact floor and a separate spring contact in opposed relation to the cantilevered contact floor. The male contact pin is inserted between the spring biased contact surface and the cantilevered contact floor to establish an electrical connection. In accordance with the method of fabricating the connector, the cantilevered contact floor is supported sequentially by a series of forming surfaces at a bight portion thereof while the contact floor is being bent through 180. degree. The side flanges of the female component are then folded over the contact for making an enclosure for defining the socket that retains the unitary spring contact.

US Patent:

54275520, Jun 27, 1995

Filed:

Nov 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/155506

Inventors:

Thomas E. Zielinski - China MI
Gregg A. Eisenmann - Canton MI
Robert D. Kennedy - Northville MI
Nickolas O'Branovic - Royal Oak MI
Sucha S. Sian - Southfield MI

Assignee:

Chrysler Corporation - Highland Park MI

International Classification:

H01R 1300

US Classification:

439845

Abstract:

A female electrical terminal element for connecting a wire lead to a male contact pin has a first end which is crimped to the wire lead and a second end in the form of a socket. The socket includes a cantilevered contact floor and a unitary separate spring contact in opposed relation to the cantilevered contact floor. The male contact pin is inserted between the spring biased contact surface and the cantilevered contact floor to establish an electrical connection. In order to improve the reliability and current carrying capacity of the female component, the cantilevered contact floor is supported at a bight portion thereof while the contact floor is being bent through 180. degree. After the cantilevered contact floor is bent 180. degree. , the side flanges of the female component are folded over to make an enclosure for defining the socket and retaining the unitary spring contact in the socket.