Insulation displacement contact connector
US6036531A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/2433
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulation displacement contact connector for engaging with a predetermined section of a flat cable comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts projecting therefrom each including a piercing end. Two receptacles extend from distal ends of the housing and each receptacle is a closure defining a slit from an upper edge to a lower edge thereof resulting in tolerance space when an external part is inserted into the receptacle. An insulative cover and a locking cover are engaged with the housing in order to force the piercing ends of the contacts to be electrically connected to the cable, wherein the insulative cover and the locking cover each have two arms inserted into the receptacles, respectively, while not damaging the housing.
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