Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Insulation cutter
Patent
1988-03-28
1989-04-11
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Insulation cutter
439417, H01R 424
Patent
active
048201880
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for insulation displacment connection to conductors of a flat multiconductor cable includes an elongate insulative housing defining a cavity therein for latchably receiving a pair of insert subassemblies. During manufacture, each subassembly comprises a plurality of insulation displacement contacts having two, spaced tines defining therebetween a conductor receiving slot. Each contact is joined between adjacent tines by a carrier web to thereby form a joined array of contacts. An elongate insulative insert supports the contacts in each subassembly. Each insert has an upper surface defining a cable support surface from which the IDC ends project. A plurality of grooves extends into the insert upper surface, each groove being in substantial registry with a carrier web joining the tines. The grooves each have a bottom surface spaced from the carrier web. Such construction permits use of a suitable severing tool to remove the carrier webs in a ready manner with minimal wear on the tool. Subsequent to carrier web removal, the subassemblies are suitably secured to the connector housing.
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Four (4) photos of Amphenol Device.
Thomas & Betts, Electronics Division, "Mass Termination IDC System", Cat. No. IDC-3, 1987, front cover, back cover, pp. 50-52, 64-70.
Collier William H.
Dunn James S.
Fadule Matthew J.
Abbruzzese Salvatore J.
McGlynn Joseph H.
Rodrick Robert M.
Thomas & Betts Corporation
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