US Patent 7556541 Electrical terminal with high conductivity core

An electrical terminal including a first member and a second member. The first member has a front end configured to receive a mating contact and a rear end configured to attach to an electrical conductor. The first member is adapted to contact a first side of the mating contact. The second member is located, at least partially, in the first member. The second member is made from a material which is more conductive than material of the first member. The second member includes a front end configured to electrically contact an opposite second side of the mating contact and a rear end configured to attach to the electrical conductor.