Electrical connector
US3960431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector for electrically connecting electrical conductors having a housing within which is a holding member containing a preloaded spring, with an insulating cutting edge on the spring and an insulation cutting edge on the holding member, the cutting members acting in opposition on a conductor. Release of the spring, as by flexing the housing causes the cutting edges to cut through the insulation, into electrical contact with the conductor. A similar arrangement of cutting edges is provided for each conductor and a conductive path from one conductor to another is via the spring and/or holding member.
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