Abstract: An electrical connection system is disclosed for connecting two cable conductors to a thin metal plate. The system includes a contact member on the metal plate and a cable connector connected to the dual conductor cable. The contact member has a tunnel section with contact pillars retained therein. The contact pillars have staple-like attachment arms which extend outwardly from the tunnel section, through the metal plate, and are bent back against the metal plate to secure the contact member in place and in electrical contact with the plate. A cable connector having electrical contact members is received and positively supported within the tunnel portion of the contact member. The contact members of the connector engage the contact pillars to complete the connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector system has a contact member with a tunnel portion and spaced, vertical contact pillars secured within the tunnel portion. Extensions of the contact pillars bind the contact member to a metal plate in staple-like fashion. The metal plate is preferably useful as an electrode for medical electronic equipment. A cable connector which snap-latches directly to the contact pillars has an encasement formed of semi-flexible arm members joined at a base portion. A wedge-shaped frontal portion is positioned at the end of each arm member such that points of the adjacent frontal portions are spaced less than the spacing between the contact member contact pillars. A notch is provided rearward of the frontal portions on each of the arms for latching to each of the contact pillars when the cable connector is pushed into the tunnel portion of the contact member.