Electrical connector

An electrical connector comprising:

• a planar face;
• an elongated first terminal having a recess, an elongated support section and a blade, the support section projecting laterally outward from the planar face and engaged between the planar face and the blade, the blade spaced laterally outward from the planar face, the recess defined between the planar face and the blade;
• an elongated second terminal having a recess, a planar surface, and a planar blade, the surface spaced laterally outward from the blade, the recess defined laterally between the planar surface and the blade of the second terminal, the blade of the first terminal being inverted with respect to the blade of the second terminal, wherein the blade of the first terminal is disposed in the recess of the second terminal and the blade of the second terminal is disposed in the recess of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• a planar S-shaped insert device having a first leg, an intermediate leg, and a second leg, the intermediate leg disposed parallel to and spaced between the first and second legs, the first leg engaged directly between the planar face and the blade of the second terminal, the intermediate leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the blade of the second terminal, the second leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the planar surface of the second terminal;
• the planar blade of the elongated first terminal extending laterally with respect to the first terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the second terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the first terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar face, wherein the first leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the first terminal during assembly;
• the planar blade of the elongated second terminal extending laterally with respect to the second terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the first terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the second terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar surface of the second terminal, wherein the second leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the second terminal during assembly;
• a first member of the insert device having the first leg, an elongated base, and an intermediate portion;
• a second member of the insert device having the second leg, an elongated base and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of the first member and the intermediate portion of the second member are co-planar and together form the intermediate leg of the insert device;
• wherein the first leg and the intermediate portion of the first member project transversely from the base toward the longitudinal opening within the recess, the elongated base of the first member disposed adjacent to the support section of the first terminal, the first member of the insert device being inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the first terminal during assembly, and wherein the second leg and the intermediate portion of the second member project transversely from the elongated base of the second member toward the longitudinal opening of the second terminal within the recess of the second terminal, the elongated base of the second member disposed adjacent to the support section of the second terminal, the second member of the insert device being inserted laterally into the recess of the second terminal through the longitudinal opening of the second terminal during assembly;
• the first terminal having a second blade defining the face, the first and second blades projecting transversely from the elongated support section;
• the second terminal having a second blade and an elongated support section, the second blade defining the surface, the first and second blades projecting transversely from the elongated support section of the second terminal, the support section extended laterally between the first and second blades of the second terminal;
• wherein the first terminal is identical to the second terminal and the first blade is identical to the second blade, and wherein the first and second terminals are each a terminal;
• the terminal having a leading and a trailing opening to the recess;
• the first and second blades of the terminal each having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading opening defined between the leading edges and the trailing opening defined between the trailing edges, the first and second blades extended longitudinally to the terminal between the respective leading and trailing edges;
• the leading and trailing edges of the first and second blades each defining a notch;
• the first and second members of the insert device each having a side edge, an end edge, a tab, and a prong, the tab disposed between the elongated base and the end edge and disposed nearest the base, the tab being engaged between the side edge and the prong, the tab projecting outward from the side edge;
• the prong of the side edge of the first member disposed perpendicular to the tab and projecting away from the base and toward the end edge, the prong engaged to the notch of the trailing edge of the second blade of the first terminal;
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• the prong of the second member engaged to the notch of the leading edge of the first blade of the second terminal.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a planar face;
• an elongated first terminal having a recess, an elongated support section and a blade, the support section projecting laterally outward from the planar face and engaged between the planar face and the blade, the blade spaced laterally outward from the planar face, the recess defined between the planar face and the blade;
• an elongated second terminal having a recess, a planar surface, and a planar blade, the surface spaced laterally outward from the blade, the recess defined laterally between the planar surface and the blade of the second terminal, the blade of the first terminal being inverted with respect to the blade of the second terminal, wherein the blade of the first terminal is disposed in the recess of the second terminal and the blade of the second terminal is disposed in the recess of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• a planar S-shaped insert device having a first leg, an intermediate leg, and a second leg, the intermediate leg disposed parallel to and spaced between the first and second legs, the first leg engaged directly between the planar face and the blade of the second terminal, the intermediate leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the blade of the second terminal, the second leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the planar surface of the second terminal;
• the planar blade of the elongated first terminal extending laterally with respect to the first terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the second terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the first terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar face, wherein the first leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the first terminal during assembly;
• the planar blade of the elongated second terminal extending laterally with respect to the second terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the first terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the second terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar surface of the second terminal, wherein the second leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the second terminal during assembly;
• a first member of the insert device having the first leg, an elongated base, and an intermediate portion;
• a second member of the insert device having the second leg, an elongated base and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of the first member and the intermediate portion of the second member are co-planar and together form the intermediate leg of the insert device;
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• wherein the first and second legs of the insert device each have a flap projecting from the end edge and over the second blade of the first and second terminals.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a planar face;
• an elongated first terminal having a recess, an elongated support section and a blade, the support section projecting laterally outward from the planar face and engaged between the planar face and the blade, the blade spaced laterally outward from the planar face, the recess defined between the planar face and the blade;
• an elongated second terminal having a recess, a planar surface, and a planar blade, the surface spaced laterally outward from the blade, the recess defined laterally between the planar surface and the blade of the second terminal, the blade of the first terminal being inverted with respect to the blade of the second terminal, wherein the blade of the first terminal is disposed in the recess of the second terminal and the blade of the second terminal is disposed in the recess of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• a planar S-shaped insert device having a first leg, an intermediate leg, and a second leg, the intermediate leg disposed parallel to and spaced between the first and second legs, the first leg engaged directly between the planar face and the blade of the second terminal, the intermediate leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the blade of the second terminal, the second leg engaged directly between the blade of the first terminal and the planar surface of the second terminal;
• the planar blade of the elongated first terminal extending laterally with respect to the first terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the second terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the first terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the first terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar face, wherein the first leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the first terminal during assembly;
• the planar blade of the elongated second terminal extending laterally with respect to the second terminal from the support section to a longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal, the insert device being disposed between the support section of the first terminal and the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal when the electrical connector is mated;
• the second terminal having a longitudinal opening to the recess disposed co-planar to the longitudinal edge of the planar blade of the second terminal and disposed perpendicular to the planar surface of the second terminal, wherein the second leg and the intermediate leg of the insert device are inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the second terminal during assembly;
• a first member of the insert device having the first leg, an elongated base, and an intermediate portion;
• a second member of the insert device having the second leg, an elongated base and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of the first member and the intermediate portion of the second member are co-planar and together form the intermediate leg of the insert device;
• wherein the first leg and the intermediate portion of the first member project transversely from the base toward the longitudinal opening within the recess, the elongated base of the first member disposed adjacent to the support section of the first terminal, the first member of the insert device being inserted laterally into the recess through the longitudinal opening of the first terminal during assembly, and wherein the second leg and the intermediate portion of the second member project transversely from the elongated base of the second member toward the longitudinal opening of the second terminal within the recess of the second terminal, the elongated base of the second member disposed adjacent to the support section of the second terminal, the second member of the insert device being inserted laterally into the recess of the second terminal through the longitudinal opening of the second terminal during assembly;
• the first terminal having a second blade defining the face, the first and second blades projecting transversely from the elongated support section;
• the second terminal having a second blade and an elongated support section, the second blade defining the surface, the first and second blades projecting transversely from the elongated support section of the second terminal, the support section extended laterally between the first and second blades of the second terminal;
• wherein the first terminal is identical to the second terminal and the first blade is identical to the second blade, and wherein the first and second terminals are each a terminal;
• the terminal having a leading and a trailing opening to the recess;
• the first and second blades of the terminal each having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading opening defined between the leading edges and the trailing opening defined between the trailing edges, the first and second blades extended longitudinally to the terminal between the respective leading and trailing edges;
• the leading and trailing edges of the first and second blades each defining a notch;
• the first and second members of the insert device each having a side edge, an end edge, a tab, and a prong, the tab disposed between the elongated base and the end edge and disposed nearest the base, the tab being engaged between the side edge and the prong, the tab projecting outward from the side edge;
• the prong of the side edge of the first member disposed perpendicular to the tab and projecting away from the base and toward the end edge, the prong engaged to the notch of the trailing edge of the second blade of the first terminal;
• the prong of the second member engaged to the notch of the leading edge of the first blade of the second terminal;
• wherein the first and second members have an opposite side edge, an opposite tab, and an opposite prong, the opposite tab disposed near the connecting portion and engaged between the opposite side edge and the opposite prong, the opposite tab projecting outward from the opposite side edge, the opposite prong disposed perpendicular to the opposite tab and projecting away from the base, the opposite prong of the first member being engaged to the notch of the leading edge of the second blade of the first terminal, and the opposite prong of the second member being engaged to the notch of the trailing edge of the first blade of the second terminal when assembled;
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• wherein the intermediate leg of the insert device is semi-bisected longitudinally with respect to the intermediate leg, the intermediate edge having an outer portion and a parallel inner portion.