Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Insulation cutter
Patent
1989-12-21
1991-01-01
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Insulation cutter
H01R 424
Patent
active
049814435
ABSTRACT:
A diagnostic connector tap comprises a insulation displacement terminal which is disposed in an insulator housing which has an integrally hinged cap. The diagnostic connector tap is permanently attached to an insulated electrical cable for electrical testing of the insulated electrical cable simply by placing the cable in positioning slots of the terminal and closing the cap until it is locked in the closed position which automatically establishes an electrical connection between the terminal and the conductive core of the insulated electrical cable. The insulated electrical cable is then tested by inserting a test probe through a probe aperture which provides access to the terminal inside the closed insulator housing. The electrical connection between the terminal and the conductive core of the insulated electrical cable is preferably sealed by a sealant gel which is contained in the closed housing.
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Suverison Lyle B.
Von Schwerdtner Detlev H.
Fodale F. J.
General Motors Corporation
McGlynn Joseph H.
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