Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Insulation cutter
Patent
1989-09-26
1990-06-12
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Insulation cutter
439492, H01R 424
Patent
active
049328956
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (18) for terminating to a ribbon cable (2) or the like has a terminal housing member (20) and a cover member (22). A termination surface (36) is provided on the cover member (22) to cooperate with the ribbon cable (2) to accurately align the ribbon cable with the electrical connector (18). A first side wall (48) of the cover member (22) extends beyond the termination surface (36), to provide a stop surface (46) with which the ribbon cable (2) cooperates to insure that the ribbon cable is properly positioned. A movable portion (52) is provided on the stop surface (46), the movable portion (52) being movable relative to the stop surface (46). The movable portion (52) is bent outward, away from the ribbon cable (2), as the cable (2) is moved into engagement with the stop surface (46). This bending of the movable portion (52) allows the movable portion (52) to engage a proximity switch of application tooling, thereby terminating the connector (18) to the cable (2). The stop surface (46) provides a protective wall, preventing the conductors (4) of the cable (2) from being damaged during assembly and use of the connector.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3434093 (1969-03-01), Wedekind
patent: 4753608 (1988-06-01), Yamaguchi
patent: 4854892 (1989-08-01), Vignoli
European Patent Office Standard Search Report, 8-11-89.
AMP Incorporated
McGlynn Joseph H.
Wolstoncroft Bruce J.
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