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Push-in electrical connector assembly

US5149279A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 1990
Grant dateSep 22, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 23, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R4/4821
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A push-in electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting stripped ends of a plurality of electrical wires. The connector assembly comprises a housing of electrical insulating material, and axially elongated central conductor member, and a generally frusto-conical metal clamp member formed of resilient metal concentric with the central conductor member. The clamp member has a plurality of resilient finger portions integrally joined at one end and arranged in a generally frusto-conical array that converges to the central conductor member to resiliently press wires against the central conductor member and thereby electrically connect the wires.

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