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Daisy chain connector and method

US5041009A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
19References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 1990
Grant dateAug 20, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/675
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A daisy chain connector (10) and method of using the connector (10) are disclosed. The connector has a housing having contacts (16) secured therein. A pair of terminating covers (56,58) are provided for applying termination force to conductors (48) of a multiconductor round or flat cable (46). The conductors (48) are formed into two loops with the connector therebetween. A terminating cover (56,58) is positioned in each loop (52,54), the conductors are positioned relative to the covers (56,58) then the covers (56,58) are pressed toward each other terminating the conductors to insulation displacement portions of the contacts (16) and simultaneously securing the covers (56,58) to the connector housing (20).

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