US Patent 10498064 Terminal

A terminal includes a bottom wall (12), two side walls (13) rising from the bottom wall (12) and a ceiling wall (14) continuous from the side walls (13) and facing the bottom wall (12), thereby defining a rectangular tube (10) open in a front-rear direction. A resilient contact piece (22) is arranged inside the rectangular tube (10) and has a contact point (22A) facing the ceiling wall (14). Inclination restricting portions (24, 124) are arranged to be perpendicular to the ceiling wall (14) at a lateral side of the contact point (22A) and are provided with facing edge parts (24A, 124A) facing the ceiling wall (14).