Connector for terminal free cable
US4726784A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/2475
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector for antenna cable, stereo system cable, household lamp and appliance cable or the like is arranged to receive those cables without any connection or termination apparatus on the cable's end such as a spade terminal or plug. The connector includes a rotating element having an orifice therein that is appropriately shaped to matingly receive a preferably flat cable, and it also includes a fixed terminal with at least one piercing point that pierces the insulation of the cable when the rotating element is rotated through a specific angle to a specific position, whereby an electrical connection is achieved and releasably held under pressure.
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