Electrical contact

An electrical contact for termination to an electrical conductor, comprising:

• a body portion stamped from generally flat sheet metal material or the like and having an open-ended slotted terminal element at one end adapted to be terminated to a conductor,
• said terminal element including a pair of spaced conductor engaging arms having inside edges which define a generally uniformly tapered, inwardly diverging slot portion beginning at the open end of said slotted terminal element and extending inwardly therefrom for receiving the conductor, said conductor engaging arms having a generally uniform cross section extending substantially the entire length of said slot portion whereby the tapered conformation of the slot portion and the uniform cross sectional dimensioning of said arms are effective to preclude excessive forces of said arms on the conductor as the conductor is progressively moved inwardly from said open end along the length of said tapered slot portion,
• and an enlarged mouth at the distal end of said terminal portion and in communication with said tapered slot portion for dressing a conductor into said mouth prior to terminating the conductor within the slot.

An electrical contact for termination to an electrical conductor, comprising:

• a body portion stamped from generally flat sheet metal material or the like and having an open-ended slotted terminal element at one end adapted to be terminated to a conductor,
• said terminal element including a pair of spaced conductor engaging arms having inside edges which define a generally uniformly tapered, inwardly diverging slot portion beginning at the open end of said slotted terminal element and extending inwardly therefrom for receiving the conductor, said conductor engaging arms having a generally uniform cross section extending substantially the entire length of said slot portion whereby the tapered conformation of the slot portion and the uniform cross sectional dimensioning of said arms are effective to preclude excessive forces of said arms on the conductor as the conductor is progressively moved inwardly from said open end along the length of said tapered slot portion, said inside edges of said arms being beveled to provide insulation piercing means on said arms for piercing insulation about said conductor.

An electrical contact for termination to an electrical conductor, comprising:

• a body portion stamped from generally flat sheet metal material or the like and having an open-ended slotted terminal element at one end adapted to be terminated to a conductor,
• said terminal element including a pair of spaced conductor engaging arms having inside edges which define a generally uniformly tapered, inwardly diverging slot portion beginning at the open end of said slotted terminal element and extending inwardly therefrom for receiving the conductor, said conductor engaging arms having a generally uniform cross section extending substantially the entire length of said slot portion whereby the tapered conformation of the slot portion is effective to preclude excessive forces of said arms on the conductor as the conductor is progressively moved inwardly from said open end along the length of said tapered slot portion.

In an electrical contact having an open-ended slotted terminal portion, said slotted terminal portion being formed by a pair of spaced conductor engaging arms having inside edges which define a generally uniformly tapered, inwardly diverging elongated slot means beginning at the open end of said slotted terminal element and extending inwardly therefrom for receiving a conductor, said conductor engaging arms having a generally uniform cross-section extending substantially the entire length of said slot portion whereby said slot means cooperates with said arms for providing substantially uniform normal forces on the conductor as the conductor is moved inwardly from said open end along the slot for termination purposes.