Abstract: A multiple wire-splice module for splicing a plurality of wires and for making a bridge connection to a 710 connector module uses multiple connector segments. The module has an elongate base for supporting the wires, which base will mate with an elongate body of insulative material having opposite surfaces, and the body supports a plurality of conductive contacts, each with a slotted wire receiving end portion, a second connecting member at the other end and a third connection portion intermediate the ends of the contact, the slotted insulation displacing wire receiving end portion is adapted to connect to a wire in the base when assembled and the second connecting member and the third connection portion are accessible at opposite sides of the base and body for connection to other modules. A bridging strip is adapted to connect the module to another splice module like a 710 connector.

Abstract: A telephone jack assembly is disclosed having a frame and a plurality of spring contacts. The plurality of spring contacts include tip and ring contacts and normal spring contacts. The normal spring contacts include body portions and offset portions which are generally parallel to and spaced from one another. The spring contacts and normal spring contacts are carried on said frame for the offset portions of the normal contacts to oppose and abut the spring contacts in their rest positions.

Abstract: A feedthrough coaxial cable connector includes a tubular mandrel body dimensioned to be pressed between a foil-bonded dielectric core and other elements of an outer conductor of the prepared end of the cable. The body has cable engagement surface which defines a knife edge projection therearound for engaging an outer conductor of the cable by creating shear stresses therein without actually shearing the outer conductor. A tubular shank portion extends from the cable engagement surface portion to a radial wall portion, and a jack engagement portion is coaxial about the exposed central conductor. The jack engagement portion achieves a tight friction fit upon a jack and may be formed as an inside compression collet. A radial copmression providing structure causes an inside surface region of the outer conductor to bear directly against and bend over the knife edge portion.

Abstract: A multi-stage connector is disclosed in which a plurality of connector housings each having open terminal receiving chambers are slidably received in a connector housing body in a multi-stage stacked manner; a retainer projection and a fixing projection are formed on an outer surface of the connector housing; a real retainer window and a provisional retainer window are formed in the connector housing body and juxtaposed in a direction of pulling of the connector housing; and a cover having fixing windows is engaged with the fixing projections.

Abstract: A mounting structure of lock pieces on a connector hood includes L-shaped lock piece support portions projecting from side surfaces of the connector hood and having free ends rising upwardly, respectively, and L-shaped window portions provided in the lock pieces and having provisional window portions and complete window portions, respectively. Each of the provisional window portions has a width for receiving one of the L-shaped lock piece support portions and a height much more than a thickness of the L-shaped lock piece support portion. On the other hand, each of the complete window portions is continuous to the provisional window portion at its upper end and has a width and a height somewhat more than the width and the thickness of the L-shaped lock piece support portion, respectively.