Appeal No. 2005-0255 Page 5
Application No. 10/190,475
8 having the terminal 6 exploded therefrom. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a
pre-insulated flag-type terminal device 2 with a wire 4 crimped thereto.
Swengel's terminal 6 comprises a contact receptacle portion 10, a flat transition
portion 12, and a crimp portion 14 in the form of a tubular ferrule which is at the
opposite end of the terminal from the end of the contact portion. The contact portion 12
comprises a web 16 having sidewalls 18 extending from its marginal side portions.
These sidewalls are curled inwardly towards each other and towards the surface of the
web so that the edges 20 of the sidewalls are spaced from the surface of the web. Slots
22 extend transversely across the web and the section of the web material between
these slots is upwardly formed to provide a contact spring. Contact receptacles of this
type are commonly used and are dimensioned to receive a flat tab-type terminal which
is inserted into the outer end 15 and moved into the gap between the web and the
edges 20.
Swengel's centrally located flat transition section 12 and the tubular ferrule 14 are
formed from an arm 40 (see Figure 3) having side edges 32', 34'. A rectangular
opening 28' is provided in this arm which extends (see Figure 6) up to the ferrule portion
of the terminal. This opening has a transversely extending edge 30' and the opening
receives a projecting ear 42 extending from the end of the arm 40 so that the ferrule has
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