Method of assembling an electrical terminal assembly
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsMichael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra
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Abstract
A method of assembling an electrical terminal having a base and a spring member. The base is provided with a plurality of base beams. The spring member is provided with a plurality of spring beams. The spring member defines an axis such that the plurality of spring beams is spaced radially apart from the axis. The spring beams deflected radially outwardly. The base is inserted in the spring member to position the base beams adjacent to the spring beams. The spring beams are released such that the spring beams retract radially inwardly against the base beams.
Claims15
A method of assembling an electrical terminal assembly comprising:
- a. providing a base including a plurality of base beams;
- b. providing a spring member including a plurality of spring beams, wherein the spring member defines an axis such that the plurality of spring beams are spaced radially apart from the axis;
- c. deflecting the spring beams radially outwardly;
- d. inserting the base in the spring member to position the base beams adjacent to the spring beams;
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- e. releasing the spring beams such that the spring beams retract radially inwardly against the base beams, thereby assembling an electrical terminal assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.