High-current electrical terminal

1. An electrical connector, comprising:

a first-housing having a first-electrical-terminal; and

a second-housing having a second-electrical-terminal disposed within a protective-shroud;

the second-electrical-terminal including a planar blade-shaped isolator formed of a dielectric material;

the planar blade-shaped isolator having a spine, a tip, and a web;

the tip including a plurality of locating-tabs extending along a longitudinal-axis from a mid-line of the tip and overlaying the web;

the second-electrical-terminal having a conductor formed of a single piece of electrically conductive-material;

the conductor having a first-side that overlays a second-side and defines a U-shaped bend and a gap between the first-side and the second side;

wherein the gap is configured to receive the plurality of locating-tabs; and

wherein the web extends in a lateral direction from and normal to a side of the spine along the longitudinal-axis and terminates at the tip.

2. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the conductor includes a conductive stand-off located intermediate the first-side and the second-side of the conductor such that the first-side and the second-side are in further electrical contact through the conductive stand-off.

3. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the tip extends along a lateral-axis normal to the spine.

4. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the spine extends along the longitudinal-axis.

5. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped bend is aligned parallel to and opposite the spine.

6. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the conductor includes a plurality of conductive stand-offs located intermediate the first-side and the second-side.

7. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs are integrally formed in the conductor and are positioned proximate to edges of the conductor.

8. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs are integrally formed in both the first-side and the second-side of the conductor.

9. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs have an interlocking-feature that inhibits a movement of edges of the conductor along a transverse-axis orthogonal to both the longitudinal-axis and a lateral-axis.

10. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the web includes a locking-tab and the conductor defines an aperture, wherein the locking-tab is disposed within the aperture.

11. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locating-tabs define a plurality of shoulders that extend beyond the tip, and the conductor further defines a plurality of corresponding notches, wherein the plurality of shoulders are disposed within the plurality of corresponding notches.

12. The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the first-side of the conductor lays in relief of both the spine and the tip along a transverse-axis orthogonal to both the longitudinal-axis and a lateral-axis.

13. An electrical-terminal, comprising:

a planar blade-shaped isolator formed of a dielectric material, the planar blade-shaped isolator having a spine, a tip, and a web;

the tip including a plurality of locating-tabs extending along a longitudinal-axis from a mid-line of the tip and overlaying the web; and a conductor formed of a single piece of electrically conductive-material;

the conductor having a first-side that overlays a second-side and defines a U-shaped bend and a gap between the first-side and the second side;

wherein the gap is configured to receive the plurality of locating-tabs;

wherein the web extends in a lateral direction from and normal to a side of the spine along the longitudinal-axis and terminates at the tip; and

wherein the spine extends along the longitudinal-axis.

14. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the conductor includes a conductive stand-off located intermediate the first-side and the second-side of the conductor such that the first-side and the second-side are in further electrical contact through the conductive stand-off.

15. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the tip extends along a lateral-axis normal to the spine.

16. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the U-shaped bend is aligned parallel to and opposite the spine.

17. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the conductor includes a plurality of conductive stand-offs.

18. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 17 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs are located intermediate the first-side and the second-side.

19. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 17 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs are integrally formed in the conductor and are positioned proximate to edges of the conductor.

20. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 17 , wherein the plurality of conductive stand-offs are integrally formed in both the first-side and the second-side of the conductor.

21. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the web includes a locking-tab and the conductor defines an aperture, wherein the locking-tab is disposed in the aperture.

22. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the plurality of locating-tabs define a plurality of shoulders that extend beyond the tip, and the conductor further defines a plurality of corresponding notches, wherein the plurality of shoulders are disposed within the plurality of corresponding notches.

23. The electrical-terminal in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the first-side of the conductor lays in relief of both the spine and the tip along a transverse-axis orthogonal to both the longitudinal-axis and a lateral-axis.