Bidirectional female quick disconnect electrical terminal

An electrical terminal comprising:

• (a) a body composed of an electrically-conductive material and extending along a longitudinal plane having an attachment side and a contact side opposite the attachment side;
• (b) an electrical attachment at one end of the body and substantially on the attachment side of the plane;
• and
• (c) a contact at the other end of the body and substantially on the contact side of the plane, the contact including a floor and parallel, longitudinal retention rails attached to the floor, a raised land on the floor, a spur extending from the raised land away from the plane, the raised land and retention rails forming a slot adapted to accept a blade of a male electrical terminal;
• (d) whereby the electrical terminal can be installed on the blade of a male electrical terminal from either end of the rails.

An electrical terminal comprising:

• (a) a body composed of an electrically-conductive material and extending along a longitudinal plane having an attachment side and a contact side opposite the attachment side;
• (b) an electrical attachment at one end of the body and substantially on the attachment side of the plane;
• (c) a contact at the other end of the body and substantially on the contact side of the plane, the contact including a floor and parallel, longitudinal retention rails attached to the floor, a raised land on the floor, a spur extending from the raised land away from the plane, the retention rails being formed from wings extending from the contact floor, the wings being bent away from the plane approximately 90° and then curved toward each other approximately 180°, the raised land and retention rails forming a slot adapted to accept a blade of a male electrical terminal;
• and
• (d) a strengthening rib between the electrical attachment and the contact;
• (e) whereby the electrical terminal can be installed on the blade of a male electrical terminal from either end of the rails.