Insulation displacement connector
US5980303A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/675
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulation displacement connector is used to engage with a flat cable by inserting an insulative cover thereof into an insulative housing thereof to a half-insertion status thus defining a space between the insulative cover and the insulative housing for reception of a predetermined section of the flat cable, and then compressing the insulative cover to fully engage the insulative housing thus forcing contacts in the insulative housing to pierce the predetermined flat cable and electrically connect to the related conductive lines enclosed in sheaths of the flat cable.
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