Insulation piercing electric connector bonded to electric conductor
US4252397A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49179
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical wiring device comprising an insulated flat cable having a plurality of parallel electrical conductors disposed in a plane and encased in a flexible insulation with at least one connector assembly permanently attached for plug-in service is provided. Also provided is a method of making the device in which insulation-piercing interconnecting elements are passed through the insulation, have a tight bight of conductor formed outside the insulation and are permanently bonded to tines in each interconnecting element, and the associated parts are enclosed in a dielectric housing.
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