Insulation-displacement terminal fitting and production method therefor

摘要

An insulation displacement terminal fitting is provided to avoid cracks when V-shaped blades (16) are embossed into the terminal fitting. A deformation-facilitating portion (17) is formed in the terminal fitting for increasing a stretching degree of a portion of a side wall (15) that becomes an edge (16A) at the leading end of the V-shaped blade (16). The deformation-facilitating portion (17) includes a weakened portion (17A) and at least one connecting portion (17B) at locations on the blade (16) continuous with the side wall (15). Since connecting portions (17B) of the deformation-facilitating portion (17) are stretched to a large degree during embossing, a stretching degree of a portion near the edge (16A) can be small, thereby preventing cracks in the edge (16A).