Method of forming electrical contact/terminal
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorJohn B. Coniff
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Abstract
A flat strip of conductive material is formed by extrusion with an integrally formed thickened or flanged portion along at least one longitudinal edge of the extrusion. Individual contact/connector terminals are then stamped from the extrusions with the flat portions forming the blade of the connector terminal and the thickened flanged portion forming a head on the blade which provides the integrally formed contact surface.
Claims7
A method of making an electrical switch contact/connector terminal comprising the steps of:
- (a) extruding a generally flat strip of conductive material of uniform thickness having at least one longitudinal edge flanged;
- (b) cutting said strip and flange into desired lengths for forming individual terminals of desired width and forming at least one barb on opposite sides of said cut length;
- and
- (c) forming a recess in said flanged edge and forming an electrical contact surface thereon.
A method of making an electrical switch contact/terminal comprising the steps of:
- (a) extruding a flat strip of electrically conductive material having a central web width flange formed on opposite longitudinal edges thereof;
- (b) severing the web of said strip and forming a plurality of elongated portions thereof, each having only one flange thereon;
- and,
- forming retention surfaces on the edges of said severed portions.
A method of making an electrical switch contact/terminal comprising the steps of:
- (a) extruding a strip of conductive material with a generally "T"-shaped transverse section;
- (b) severing said strip into desired lengths for forming a plurality of terminals of the width of said length;
- (c) forming a recess in the head of said "T"-shape to create a contact surface;
- and,
- (d) forming retention surfaces on the edges of the stem of said "T"-shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.