Male terminal and method of manufacturing thereof

A male terminal for connecting a wire to a female terminal, said male terminal having a central longitudinal axis and being accommodated in a connector having a terminal accommodating chamber, comprising:

• a wire connection part connected to said wire;
• a substantially planar electrical contact part for electrical connection to said female terminal and comprising first and second substantially planar lateral free marginal portions, said first lateral free marginal portion being folded toward the second lateral free marginal portion so as to overlap the same and form an electrical contact part seam therebetween, said electrical contact part seam being laterally offset from said central longitudinal axis;
• an engagement part arranged between said wire connection part and said electrical contact part, said engagement part being engaged in said terminal accommodating chamber of said connector when said male terminal is accommodated in said connector;
• a joint part for connecting said engagement part with said electrical contact part comprising an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion, said upper plate portion being folded over said lower plate portion to overlap the same and form a joint part seam therebetween, said joint part seam being laterally offset from said central longitudinal axis whereby said upper plate portion extends transversely across said central longitudinal axis.