Pivoting wire carrier for aerial drop wire and terminal therefor

Details Pivoting wire carrier for aerial drop wire and terminal therefor Pivoting wire carrier for aerial drop wire and terminal therefor

1999-03-23

2000-11-28

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

Contact comprising cutter

Insulation cutter

439395, 439410, H01R 1120, H01R 424, H01R 426

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061527602

ABSTRACT:
Connector (10) including a wire carrier (14) for terminating a wire (18) to a terminal (60) affixed in housing (12) through insulation displacement. Terminal (60) includes reinforced beam portions (64) along either side of IDC slot (62) for stiffening the beam portions for use with 18.5 AWG Aerial drop wire. Wire carrier (14) is pivotable from an open position to a closed position after an insulated wire (18) has been inserted fully into wire-receiving passageway (20), and is locked in the closed position by locking section (54) of the housing (12).

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