Insulated contact
US4169646A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/936
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved electrical terminal is disclosed having a mating first end and a conductor engaging second end which is of the insulation piercing type including at least two tine members defining a conductor engaging slot therebetween. At least a portion of the conductor engaging end of the terminal is coated with a layer of insulation. As a terminal, which has the entire second end coated with insulation, is engaged with a conductor, the tines penetrate the conductor insulation and a portion of the insulation coating is stripped from the slot by the interference fit of the conductor in the slot to effect good mechanical and electrical interconnection therebetween. Also, only the tips of the tines can be coated to assure no electrical contact with any conductor they might engage. Thus the subject terminal may be used on shielded cable when it is desired to interconnect with the conductors but not with the shielding. In cases of cables having conductors on close center lines, where there might be concern about the occurrence of shorting between a terminal and an adjacent conductor, terminals having insulation coating their sides can be used.
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