Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Insulation cutter
Patent
1998-12-21
2000-09-26
Donovan, Lincoln
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Insulation cutter
H01R 424, H01R 426, H01R 1120
Patent
active
061235660
ABSTRACT:
A terminal strip with an integrated strain relief mechanism is deployed in an insulation displacement connector that contains a cap section, a base section including at least one terminal strip, and a latch member. The cap section is movable between an open position and a closed position and has therein at least one terminal strip receiving portion and at least one wire insertion channel for holding a wire. The channel has an entrance aperture for entry of the wire. The open position facilitates entry of the wire into the channel. When the cap section is in the closed position, the terminal strip is contained within the cap in the terminal strip receiving portion. The terminal strip includes a first arm having a first arm recess and a second arm having an offset tab. The latch member is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position such that when the latch member is in the engaged position, it maintains the cap section in the closed position. When the cap is closed, the wire in the channel is forced upward by the offset tab of the terminal strip causing the wire to bend around the offset tab. This bend in the wire provides strain relief.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4533200 (1985-08-01), Wlson
patent: 4682835 (1987-07-01), Aujla
patent: 5681182 (1997-10-01), Reichle
Daoud Bassel H.
DeBalko George A.
Figueiredo Antonio A.
Helmstetter Christopher M.
Pelosi Walter
Donovan Lincoln
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Nasri Javaid
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