Electrical connectors – Contact comprising cutter – Insulation cutter
Patent
1988-01-19
1989-02-21
Pirlot, David
Electrical connectors
Contact comprising cutter
Insulation cutter
439407, 439436, H01R 424
Patent
active
048061204
ABSTRACT:
The connector has a body part (4) of good electrical conductivity and which is of U-shaped cross section. A pair of wings (18) extend from one or both ends of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) and define a wire slot (20). The wings (18) are not connected to the base (12) of the body part (4), so as to allow the side walls (16) of the body part (4) to be deflected away from each other. A U-section spring (10) receiving the part (4), and being separated therefrom, resiliently restrains deflection of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) away from each other, when a wire (W) is inserted into the wire slot or wire slots (20). The spring part (10) stores energy so as to maintain the integrity of the electrical connection between the edges of the slot or slots (20) and the core (C) of the wire (W), despite temperature cycling. The spring characteristics of the spring part (10) can be selected to achieve a desired contact force.
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AMP Incorporated
Pirlot David
Terrell Thomas G.
Wolstoncroft Bruce J.
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