摘要 |
A male contact 10 has an elongated contact pin 12 and terminal 24. The contact pin 12 and the terminal 24 extend along a longitudinal axis 14. The contact pin 12 has a first end 16, a second end 18, an upper surface 20 and a lower surface 22 and is quadrangular in cross-section, and in a preferred mode is square in cross-section. The terminal 24 has a first section 26 and a second section 28 spaced therefrom. The first section 26 has a pair of jaws 30, 32, in crimping engagement with the upper contact surface 20. The jaws are attached to a band or ribbon 34 that is in contact with the lower surface 22 of the contact pin 12. A box structure 36 is positioned between the first section 26 and the second section 28 and has an upper surface area 38 and a lower surface area 40. A polarizing key 42 is formed in the lower surface area 40, as by stamping. The key may be formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis.
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