Electric connector terminal and method of marking the same

In an electrical connector for connecting a first circuit element to a second circuit element, the connector including,

• a housing (21) having a mounting end (19), a mating end (20) and first and second contact beam receiving cavities (36 and 37) in planes parallel to one another, and
• a generally S-shaped terminal (1) mounted in the housing (21) and defining a first and second cantilever beams (3, 4) disposed in the first and second cavities, respectively, with an intermediate base mounting section (2) between the contact beams,
• wherein the improvement comprises:
• said intermediate base mounting section (2) located between and in a plane offset and generally parallel to said first and second contact beam-receiving cavities (36, 37),
• said first and second cavities having respective openings (38, 39) at the mating end (20) of the housing for receiving the first and second circuit elements (35, 34), respectively, from the same end of the housing,
• the first cantilever contact beam (3), extending directly from a first end of said base mounting section, in the first cavity (36) extending toward the respective opening (38) to a free end (10) of the beam and being adapted to apply a relative minimum withdrawal force on the first circuit element (35), and
• the second cantilever contact beam (4), extending directly from a second end of said base mounting section opposite said first end, in the second cavity (37) extending away from the respective opening (39) to a free end (14) of the beam and being adapted to apply a relative maximum withdrawal force on the second circuit element (34).