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Fast-acting insulation-displacement connector

US5634811A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 1995
Grant dateJun 3, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R9/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fast-acting insulation-displacement connector for connecting conductors to a metal strip (13), the connector being provided with insulation-displacement contacts (16), each of which has two sharp parallel edges, the connector being characterized in that it includes pushing means (21, 22, 25) actuated by a screwdriver (24) for pushing the conductor (40) onto the contacts (16). Application to a distribution terminal block.

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