T-tap electrical connector having opening for test probe

Details T-tap electrical connector having opening for test probe T-tap electrical connector having opening for test probe

1984-10-05

1988-10-18

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Contact comprising cutter

Insulation cutter

H01R 424

Patent

active

047784059

ABSTRACT:
Electrical connector for connecting a pair of side-by-side tap wires to through wires comprises a generally T-shaped housing having side-by-side parallel channels extending through the head for the through wires and having parallel side-by-side channels extending into the free end of the stem for the tap wires. The terminals are substantially L-shaped and offset slightly from each other. The terminals intersect the channels in the head and have wire receiving slots for the through wires. The terminals have ends adjacent to the free end of the stem which are directly inwardly towards each other and which intersect the channels for the tap wires. An opening is provided in the housing between the two terminals in the stem for a test probe to permit carrying out of a continuity test. The housing has a pair of covers, one for the head of the housing and one for the stem, which can be separately assembled so that the electrical connections to the through wires and the tap wires need not be made at the same time. Additionally, the housing is constructed such that it can be filled with a waterproof grease to moisture-proof the finished tap connection.

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patent: 3982319 (1976-09-01), Bice
patent: 4127312 (1978-11-01), Fleischhacker
patent: 4153326 (1979-05-01), Frantz et al.
patent: 4262984 (1981-04-01), Takahashi
patent: 4451867 (1984-05-01), Robertson

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