Patent · US Expired

IDC branch connector for large range of wire sizes

US5669778A · kind A · utility

10Cited by

14References

6Claims

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Assignee

Whitaker & Company · US

Inventors

Rudolf Kramer · Herbstein, DE
Harald Michael Lutsch · Dietzenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 1995
Grant date	Sep 23, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/5845
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An IDC branch connector comprises an IDC connection section positioned on a central carrier strip. Strain relief sections extend from either side of the carrier strip such that a wire terminated to the IDC section is securely held on either side. The IDC section comprises first IDC slots positioned between second larger IDC slots such that a large range of wire sizes can be terminated thereto. The branch connector is overmoulded by an insulative housing, whereby the carrier strip can be maintained between a plurality of connector modules depending on the number of wires to be interconnected.

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