US 11,705,658 B2
Twist-lock electrical connector assembly
Tyler Folger, Warren, RI (US); David Barros Martins, Fall River, MA (US); Marco M. Lucci, Cranston, RI (US); and William C. Falk, Warwick, RI (US)
Assigned to APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, St. Michael (BB)
Filed by APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, St. Michael (BB)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,016.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/086,893, filed on Oct. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0109261 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/22 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/115 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/22 (2013.01) [H01R 4/184 (2013.01); H01R 13/115 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01); Y10S 439/936 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
a male terminal having a first pivot feature and a plurality of contact arms extending from the first pivot feature; and
a female terminal having a base plate defining a second pivot feature and a plurality of receptacle features configured to receive free ends of the plurality of contact arms as the first pivot feature engages the second pivot feature and the plurality of contact arms is rotated around the first and second pivot features, wherein the plurality of contact arms defines contact projections extending proximate the free ends and configured to contact the plurality of receptacle features, and wherein the plurality of receptacle features defines contact indentations configured to receive the contact projections.