US Patent 7828611 Terminal fitting

A terminal fitting (20A) to (20D, 110, 220, 320) is provided with a connecting portion (21, 121, 211, 311) to be connected with a mating terminal, a wire barrel (27, 126, 232, 312) to be crimped into connection with an end portion of a conductor (11, 111, 222, 322) exposed by removing an insulation coating (12, 112, 223, 323) of a wire (10, 110, 220, 320) in which the conductor (11, 111, 222, 322) made up of twisted strands is covered by the insulation coating (12, 112, 223, 323), and a restriction (30, 32, 35, 133, 218, 318) capable of restricting the widening of a leading end side of the conductor (11, 111, 222, 322) by projecting from a wire barrel (27, 126, 232, 312) side toward the connecting portion (21, 121, 211, 311).