Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a block and a plurality of clip-type terminals mounted to the block. The block is a dielectric body having a central section and fanning strip sections at opposed margins. The terminals are loosely received through the holes and have wire receiving portions on one side of the central section and lying intermediate the fanning-strip sections and base portions on the opposite side of the central section. A retaining plate engages with the body for enclosing the base portions of the terminals within the dielectric body. The retaining plate further has a plurality of elongate, parallel and spaced-apart raised rib portions arranged for engaging the base portions of the terminals, such that wire receiving portions thereof are held in position projecting through the holes. The terminals comprise clip terminals having a flat body that includes two opposed resilent arms cantilevered from the base of the terminal.

Abstract: Insulation piercing-connector having two parallel spaced cutting tongues each having a tapering introduction hole. A conductor surrounded by insulation is introduced without stripping. After introduction the conductor is clamped to the connector by at least one clamping lip. The clamping lip is provided in the space between the two cutting tongues.

Abstract: An insulation-piercing connector includes a connector main body made of an insulating support block having inclined bases inclined in the same direction and a reverse direction and contacts embedded therein to expose contact tails. The contact tails are arranged in first, second, third and fourth rows in parallel with and spaced from each other and staggered or shifted from each other. A cover includes inclined bases inclined in reverse directions to those of the mating inclined bases of the connector main body and receiving slots for receiving the contact tails of the connector main body. Inclined surfaces of the inclined bases of the connector main body and the cover are curved surfaces. The first and second rows and the third and fourth rows of the contact tails are arranged in symmetry with respect to tops of the curved surfaces, respectively. The inclined bases of the connector main body and the cover are provided with protrusions for guiding the connection wires.

Abstract: An assembly including a housing having a base section from which extend a plurality of silos each housing a terminal having wire terminating sections at or near each end. Along a wire receiving face, first wire terminating sections of the terminals are exposed by wall openings permitting wire insertion for wire termination. Along an interconnection face, second wire termination sections are terminated to wires which extend to other terminals within an electrical connector which is embedded by sealing material along the base section with a mating face exposed, and the wire lengths and terminal ends are also embedded and sealed. The terminals may each have two cylindrical parts with an outer section rotatable within the silo about an inner section to terminate to a wire end inserted into a wall opening of the silo, using insulation displacement slots.

Abstract: A terminal connector to which an electrical wire having a conductor and an insulating cover surrounding the conductor is to be connected is disclosed. The terminal connector has a terminal body having an electrical connecting section to which a partner terminal is to be electrically connected and an electrical wire connecting section to which the electrical wire is to be connected, and a connecting member, which is separate from the terminal body, adapted to be mounted to the wire connecting section to establish electrical connection between the conductor of the electrical wire and the terminal body when the connecting member is mounted to the wire connecting section. The wire connecting section includes a base plate having opposite edges along the elongated direction of the terminal body and side walls integrally formed on the respective edge of the base plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector provides for repeatable sealed termination of electrical conductors. The connector includes an insulative connector housing supporting therein an insulation displacing contact. The contact permits insertable and removable insulation displacing engagement with an insulated conductor. A sealing material is disposed within the housing around the contact for sealing the engagement of the contact with the conductor. The sealing material is displaceable upon insertable engagement of the conductor with the contact. The connector further includes a plunger supported adjacent the contact. The plunger is compressible in response to the insertable engagement of the conductor with the contact and returnable to an uncompressed condition upon removal of the conductor for returning the displaced sealing material to its original position.

Abstract: An electrical terminal for mechanically holding and electrically contacting an electrically insulated wire or cable. The terminal includes an electrically conductive, elongate, resilient strip having a free first end and a slot, extending in the longitudinal direction from the first end, for receiving the wire or cable. An opening in the strip, which is in communication with the slot, has an internal diameter which is greater than the narrowest width of the slot. To facilitate electrically contacting another terminal, the electrical terminal comprises a base and an electrically conductive, elongate strip attached thereto having a second end for contacting the other terminal. The strip comprises a first element forming the free first end, and a second, separate element forming the second end, the first element being rigidly attached to the base and having a third, opposite end for resiliently supporting the second end of the second element.

Abstract: An electrical contact element, which contacts by a cutting and clamping action, for an electrical wire plug connection consists of a forked spring, which has defined between its two flanks an introduction slot for the cutting and clamping contact of an electrical wire. The contact by cutting and clamping is improved by introducing a perforation into the flat forked spring, which is essentially the continuation of an introduction slot. An intermediate cross-piece remains between the introduction slot and the perforation.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact for insulation displacement contacting of an insulated electrical conductor disposed in a cable. Each contact comprises two flat sheet parts abutting against each other, obtained by folding over a flat blank of metal and provided with projecting tongues bounding an aperture for receiving the cable and displacing the insulation thereof. The ends of the tongues lying away from the aperture are folded over essentially at right angles to the plane of the flat sheet parts, in order to form an H-shape.

Abstract: This invention relates to a connection device for providing a connection between on electrical cable terminated by a plug and electrically insulated wires. It has application, for example, in telecommunications where a telephone instrument is connected by a lead with an appropriate plug to a jack provided in a wall panel. The jack requires connection to telephone wires on the opposite side of the wall panel.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a first connector housing and a second connector housing. The first connector housing has terminals which extend from a first end thereof to a second end. The terminals have first cable receiving slots and second cable receiving slots provided at opposed ends thereof. The second connector housing cooperates with a prepared end of a cable, to maintain the cable in alignment with the housing. In use, the first and second connector housings are mated together as the assembly is transported. This insures that the terminals and cable will be protected from the harsh environment into which they are exposed. The configuration of the second cable receiving slots insures that the first and second connectors can be mated and unmated over numerous cycles without damaging the terminals or the cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly in the form of a cable tap for use with a flat cable having wires of different sizes includes insulation penetrating terminals having sharp points on opposite sides of an insulation displacement slot. These sharp points are spaced apart and configured to reduce the tendency of the slots to diverge prior to engagement with the wires. Each slotted plate has inner and outer sloping edges with a slope of the inner edge relative to the center line of the slot being less than the slope of the outer knife edge so as to reduce the resultant force tending open the slot prior to engagement of the terminals with the wires. Additonally, the sharp points of a given terminal are spaced apart a lateral distance of from 1 to 1.5 times the diameter of the wire to be terminated therebetween. The terminals are positioned within the housing which is matable to a clamp having cylindrical grooves adapted to closely fit the curved outer cylindrical crest surrounding the ground wires in the cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, which includes a shielding case (3) including a contact retention portion (6) with at least one jig inlet (11) formed on a bottom face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion (7) with crimping tabs for crimping shield wires of the multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) with crimping tabs for crimping an outer sheath of the multiconductor cable; an insulator body (4) provided within the contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact (5) having a contact body (14), a signal line crimping portion (15) with crimping tabs for crimping a signal line of the multiconductor cable, and an insulator crimping portion (16) with crimping tabs for crimping an intermediate insulator of the multiconductor cable and supported by the insulation body such that the signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions are positioned above the jig inlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a multiconductor cable, which includes a shielding case (3) including a contact retention portion (6) with a jig inlet (10) extending forwardly from a rear edge of a top face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion (7) with crimping tabs (12) for crimping shield wires of the multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) with crimping tabs (13) for crimping an outer sheath of the multiconductor cable; an insulator body (4) provided with the contact retention portion; and at least one signal line contact (5) having a contact body and an insulated conductor insulation displacing portion (15) with at least one insulation displacing contact (17) to which an insulated conductor of the multiconductor cable is connected by insulation displacement and supported by the insulation body such that the insulated conductor insulation displacing portion is positioned in the jig inlet.

Abstract: The wire insulator pressure-cut connector terminal comprises a base plate formed integral with at least one cutter plate portion with a cutting open slot and a first terminal contact end portion, and a terminal box formed integral with a partially U-shaped section housing portion for housing the base plate and a second terminal contact end portion for constructing a female terminal contact end portion in cooperation with the first terminal contact end portion of the base plate. Since the base plate formed with the cutter plate portion and the terminal box formed with the terminal contact end portion are made of different materials with different thicknesses, respectively, it is possible to freely provide a sufficient rigidness for the cutter plate and a preferable elasticity for the terminal contact end, independently, according to the diameter and the material of the wire insulator.

Abstract: A lamp assembly having a plurality of individual bulb sub-assemblies together with lens covers is provided in which bulb sub-assemblies can be simply and easily snapped together and then encapsulated in a molded base member than can be readily inserted and removed from the overall lamp housing. A lamp assembly with several bulb sub-assemblies can be quickly and easily installed on a vehicle with a single electrical connection. The individual lens covers and bulbs can be easily serviced. The bulb sub-assemblies are constructed from a simple connector plate and housing which are assembled in multiple units along a pair of conductors to form the desired electrical and mechanical mounting for the individual bulbs and proper mating with the lamp assembly housing.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is shown which includes an insulation displacement type slot which is useable with stranded wire. The insulation displacement slot has two plates at each end of a base portion which are folded up to face one another. The plates form open slots for the receipt of the insulated stranded wire, and the plates are rotatable one towards the other, to bring side edges of the plates through the insulation and against the individual conductor strands for termination therewith. The side edges of the plate portions are formed into arcuate sections which prevent lateral movement of the strands within the slots.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose construction, insert therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the vacuum cleaner hose construction comprising an elongated vacuum hose having an end and an electrical conductor extending therealong and being provided with an end portion at the end thereof, an electrical terminal connector carried by the hose and being fixed to the end portion, an enlarged cuff disposed onto the end of the hose and covering at least part of the connector to hold the connector and its interconnected end portion in a predetermined position on the hose, and an insert that initially holds the connector and its interconnected end portion in the predetermined position thereof before the cuff is disposed thereon, the insert also being at least partially covered by the cuff.

Abstract: A multiple piece terminal includes a first section which is stationary relative to the housing of the connector and rotatable sections which are rotatable relative to the first section. Each of the sections is comprised of a single thickness of metallic material wrapped into a substantially cylinderical configuration, where the rotatable sections are of a larger outer diameter than the first section such that the rotatable sections can engagingly overlie the first section. The first section is mounted to an insulative housing with a post section upstanding through the center of the first section. The post has at least one through opening which includes at least partially along its length, a frusto-conical section for wire section through the opening. The rotatable sections of the terminal has two wire receiving openings, each in communication with a wire-receiving slot around the circumference of the cylinder, with the two wire receiving openings being on opposed sides of the through opening on the post.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a terminal connector to which an electrical wire having a conductor and an insulating cover surrounding the conductor, which comprises an electrical connecting section to which a partner member is electrically connected, an electrical wire connecting section to which the electrical wire is to be connected, and a connecting member adapted to be mounted to the wire connecting section for electrically connecting the conductor of the electrical wire to the wire connecting section during mounting the connecting member to the terminal connector. The connecting member is formed from a U-shaped plate-like conductive member having a recess in which the electrical wire is securedly connected. The U-shaped connecting member includes two leg portions each having a tip portion, and each of the tip portions of the leg portions of the connecting member has an inclined edge for cutting or stripping the insulating cover when the connecting member is mounted to the wire connecting section.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a printed circuit board (7), on which a supply unit (6) is present. Contact elements (11) are connected to the printed wiring and to current supply conductors (4) to an electric element (3) of the lamp. The contact elements (11) comprise a metal strip provided with two pairs of tongues, which are in contact with the printed wiring and with a current supply conductor, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact member (1) with a bifurcated part (2) which is formed with two legs (3a, 3b) and an intermediate slit (4) and is intended, on being transversely thrust against an insulated conductor, to penetrate the insulation and make electrical contact with the conductor. The bifurcated part (2) is stamped at the contact region (5) such that the material in the legs (3a, 3b) parallel to the plastically deformed towards the slit so that the latter is given correct width and tolerance in relation to the conductor. In accordance with the invention, the material in the legs is deformed (6a, 6b) so that the side surfaces of the slit are mutually parallel and have greater height in the thickness direction of the member (1) than the rest of the member.The invention also relates to a tool containing two counter-acting punches (10) for stamping out a contact member (1) in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: A pressure contact electrical connector adapted to connect an electric wire by inserting it in a slit of a terminal thereof comprises stripper portions formed on the inlet side of the slit and adapted to strip the insulating coating of the wire; a wide portion extending from the ends of the stripper portions; contact pieces projecting outwardly from the terminal body opposite to the wide portion, the contact pieces being bent back so as to allow the leading ends thereof to be inserted into the wide portion of the slit without contacting the terminal body; and electric wire connecting portions formed continuously with the coating stripper portions.

Abstract: A contact member for electrical conductors, in particular for cable wires of telecommunication systems, comprises two electrically conductive contact sections forming a contact slot, in order to simplify and make less costly manufacture and assembly of the components including the contact members, the contact section are formed from an insulating material and are provided with metallized contact surfaces.

Abstract: A multi-conductor terminal is disclosed which connects a plurality of discrete electrical connectors without the need for stripping insulation from the conductors.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ignition coil for an engine including a terminal coupler formed integrally with a coil bobbon, a connecting terminal rotatably mounted in said terminal coupler, so that it is electrically connected to a terminal arranged in said terminal coupler and having a cut groove formed therein, said cut groove having a groove width which is slightly narrower at its inner side than that of a coil wire, and a holder for holding a terminal end of a coil pulled out of said coil bobbin, said holder being arranged on the side of said terminal coupler, in which said connecting terminal is rotated, whereby the terminal end of the coil held in the cut groove of said holder becomes positively gripped into the cut groove of said holder, to form an electrical connection between said connecting terminal and the terminal and of said coil.

Abstract: A male electrical contact comprises a substantially U-shape body incorporating two side members and a center member. There is a bar at one end and the other end is adapted for connecting the body to an electrical conductor. The contact is manufactured by bending a blank formed from a material that is a good electrical conductor. The material comprises two strips of different thickness. The bar and the adjoining part of the body are formed from the thicker of these strips.

Abstract: A dual lead waterproof connector for reliably connecting end-to-end pairs of wires as to connect blasting cap leads to an electrical source for detonation, in which a resilient metal "C" clip is disposed lengthwise in a longitudinally extending cavity in each of a pair of elongated dielectric connector bodies fixed together and extending side-by-side. The legs of each C-clip are inclined towards each other and terminate adjacent an inside surface of the connector cavity. An unstripped lead to be spliced is inserted through a centering hole in an end plug which is guided to deflect a respective leg to move past the end thereof.

Abstract: Cable tap assembly for selectively connecting tap conductors to cable wire conductors comprises a housing having a cable wire locator for locating the cable wires in predetermined coplanar positions. A plurality of bus conductors are provided in the housing and extend parallel to the cable wires with each bus conductor being dedicated to, and associated with, a single cable wire. The bus conductors have receptacle sites which are accessible from the exterior of the housing so that terminals can be mated with the bus conductors. Connecting devices extend from the bus conductors to the cable wires. Connecting devices for use with power wires have parallel legs with quick disconnect ears on the edge of one leg adjacent the center of the terminal and aligned insulation displacement slots in the ends of each leg forming parallel current carrying paths.

Abstract: A dual flat-spring electrical contact includes a contact receptacle which contains a separation gap and on which spring prongs protrude on one side while the cable connector protrudes on the other side. The contact receptacle is rigidly locked against expansion, as in the area of the separating gap, during insertion of a contact pin between the prongs because on a receptacle wall, in the area of the separating gap, there protrudes a T-shaped cover plate for which there is provided a holding recess which adjoins an adjacent contact receptacle wall.

Abstract: A connector for end terminating and/or daisy chaining flat multiconductor cable. The connector includes components for positioning a pair of first and second flat cables in substantially overlying relationship so that conductors of the second cable are situated essentially between pairs of adjacent conductors of the first cable. A plurality of first contacts engage the conductors of the first cable. A plurality of second contacts pierce the webs of insulation between adjacent pairs of conductors of the first cable and engage the conductors of the second cable.

Abstract: A formed sheet metal contact is described of the type that has first and second terminations at its opposite ends, with the second termination being a socket termination for engaging a pin, which saves on material and tooling in manufacture and which enables the termination ends to lie closer together. The contact is formed of an elongated strip with its first and second ends forming first and second terminations (14, 16 in FIG. 2), with first and second middle parts and a bend (40) of about 45.degree. between them, and with the second end of the strip bent about 360.degree. about a pin-receiving axis (44) to form a socket.

Abstract: A jack type electrical connector, preferably for use in a telephone wiring system, comprising an insulative base module having embedded therein a plurality of elongated metal spring contacts. Each such contact includes a recess, aligned with a through hole in said base module, which is elastically expanded upon insertion therein of a barrel type terminal to exert a retention force on said barrel type terminal while electrically connecting said barrel type terminal to said metal circuits.

Abstract: A clip-type electrical terminal has a base and at least two substantially parallel resilient cantilever beam members attached to the base and longitudinally projecting outwardly therefrom, the beam members being elongated in the direction of their projections from the base. The beam members are separated to form a gap therebetween and to define facing inner edges thereof. The beam members define outer ends of the terminal, which outer ends form a notch having a first pair of beam member edge portions that form a funnel-like angle defining a guide channel. A second pair of beam member edge portions are contiguous with the first-mentioned edge portions, such that the guide channel is coextensive with at least a portion of the gap formed between the beam members.

Abstract: A terminal board has a base plate and rows and columns of terminals upstanding from such plate. Each terminal comprises (a) an insulative hollow post (b) a metallic terminal strip in the post and having a pair of tangs separated by a contact gap and projecting above part of the post, and (c) a hollow cap fitted on such post to enclose such tangs and gap and shiftable on such post between up and down detained positions. The cap on opposite sides has entrance and exit holes aligned diagonal to such rows and columns, with the entrance hole having an inwardly downward slant and the exit hole being horizontal. With the cap in up position, an insulated lead is fed into the entrance hole and then passed partly or fully through the exit hole which initially impedes full passage through it of the lead.The cap is then pushed on the post to down position to cause the lead to be driven against the tangs and into the contact gap such that the lead's insulation is cut and the metallic core of the lead contacts the tangs.

Abstract: The patch connector comprises separable upper and lower housing portions and a double detent structure for joining the two oppositely disposed housing portions. The housing portions are snapped together to define a housing having exposed contacts on a front face thereof for accessing terminals from a terminal block; and at least one opening on the back face thereof for entry and exit of a cable or individual wires. The interior of the housing is provided with structure for retaining isolated electrical connector clips. Among other applications, the patch connector may be used as a means to electrically connect multiple insulated wires on terminals of a terminal block.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector with a dielectric body having terminal members extending through the body, the terminal members having insulation displacement terminals at one end and outwardly projecting terminal pins at the other end. In preferred structures, the terminal pins are displaced from the terminal members so that they lie in two rows which are spaced-apart laterally of a plane of the body. The body may be a single molded structure with location positions for the terminal members inserted into one side of the body.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system comprises a main electrical bus to which branch electrical buses are electrically interconnected. The main bus and branch buses include a plurality of insulated electrical conductors extending crosswise to one another with electrical interconnectors electrically interconnecting selected electrical conductors of the buses together. The electrical interconnectors penetrate the insulation of the buses and make electrical connection with the electrical conductors. The terminated sections of the buses can be housed in housing assemblies providing strain relief and insulation. Shielding can be applied onto the main bus and ground connections can be effected at the housing assemblies.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose construction, insert therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the vacuum cleaner hose construction comprising an elongated vacuum hose having an end and an electrical conductor extending therealong and being provided with an end portion at the end thereof, an electrical terminal connector carried by the hose and being fixed to the end portion, an enlarged cuff disposed onto the end of the hose and covering at least part of the connector to hold the connector and its interconnected end portion in a predetermined position on the hose, and an insert that initially holds the connector and its interconnected end portion in the predetermined position thereof before the cuff is disposed thereon, the insert also being at least partially covered by the cuff.

Abstract: A clamp for fixedly mounting the lower end of a remote speed control cable that controls the speed of a small internal combustion engine. The clamp includes a clip member removably attachable to the casing of the remote speed control cable and a mounting bracket on the engine for receiving and removably mounting the clip member thereon. The clip member is U-shaped with each side of the U having a bifurcated end defining a pair of legs having a cable receiving open therebetween dimensioned to tightly engage the casing of the cable. In one form, the mounting bracket includes a pair of horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart support ears having aligned clip receiving openings for snugly receiving the clip member, and in another form the bracket includes an upstanding support member about which opposite sides of the U-shaped clip member are disposed.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulating housing having front and rear ends and a plurality of receiving apertures extending between the front and rear ends; a plurality of contacts adapted to be inserted into the receiving apertures and having a contact section for making a contact with a contact of a mating connector and a connection section to which a conductor is to be connected; a latch device for preventing the contacts from falling out of the insulating housing when said contacts are inserted into the receiving apertures beyond a predetermined distance; the insulating housing having a plurality of grooves extending along the receiving apertures for guiding a rod portion of a pulling-out tool toward the latch device; the latch device being movable to a release position by insertion of the rod portion into the groove; and each of the contacts having a piercing member with a slit into which a conductor is to be pushed for connection.

Abstract: A channel outlet comprising a housing of insulative material has means for mounting the outlet in an opening in a channel-shaped cover of a channel housing and includes a terminal-receiving member and a cover member. Power terminals and a ground terminal are secured in cavities in the terminal-receiving member. The terminals have a first section adapted to terminate a respective electrical conductor thereto. The power terminals have wrap-around receptacle sections adapted to receive blade terminals of a conventional electrical plug therein. The ground terminal includes a contact member for sliding electrical contact with a ground pin of the electrical plug and a ground tab extending exteriorly of the cover member for ground connection to a channel-shaped base of the channel housing.

Abstract: Closely spaced electrical contacts are increasingly difficult to place in the manufacture of connectors and a strip molded onto stamped contact elements provide locating and alignment of the contact elements to make the same easily located in molded housing or tooling for molding. Wire support surfaces molded as part of the strip insure placement of conductors for connection with the contact elements.

Abstract: The connector comprises a plastic holder which carries two wire leads and serves as a cap for the free end of a drop wire inserted thereunto. Two metal contacts received in slots in the holder are driven in by pliers action to pierce the insulation of the leads and drop wire and to each engage both the conductor of a respective lead and a respective conductor of the drop wire to thereby electrically connect these two conductors. Next, plastic covers for the contacts, hinged to and integral with the holder, are closed to become locked thereto. The connection is then adapted to serve as a plug for an aperture in a terminal box, and to be attached thereto by snap action, and to have its leads connected to terminals in the box.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes contacts to be connected to lead wires and a housing having apertures for receiving the contacts. The lead wires are connected to the contacts when the contacts are forced into the apertures of the housing. Each of the contacts comprises at one end a contact element to be in contact with an external terminal and at the other end a connection portion formed with a lead aperture through which a lead wire passes and with a slit continuous with the lead aperture. Edges of the slit pierce into an insulating coating of the lead wire and connect with a core of the lead wire under pressure.

Abstract: An electrical contact comprises; an elongated electrical contact portion, a wire connecting tab, an offset portion of the contact connecting the tab to a central portion of the contact, a first bend extending across a relatively wide section of the tab, a second bend extending across a relatively narrow section of the tab and parallel to the first bend, and a slot extending beside the tab, the first bend in the tab intersects the slot and the relatively wide section prevents concentration of stress from the first bend at the intersection of the tab and a bottom edge of the slot.

Abstract: A connection arrangement which includes a conducting slotted connection part (3) fixed in a recess in an insulating housing (5) is provided with fixing means (52, 53) enabling a connection tool (6) to be positioned and fixed relative to the housing during a connection operation. The connection tool (6) includes bearing means (72, 73) enabling it to be positioned on the housing and a rigid wire inserting blade (60) which penetrates into the housing along the slot via a tool insertion orifice (51). A rigid insertion blade (60) co-operates with two flexible blades (62) in order to fix the tool in the insertion orifice (51).

Abstract: An electric contact capable of terminating a few conductors of different thicknesses. The contact comprises a contacting section provided for contact with a mating contact and a connecting section provided behind the contacting section for connection to a conductor. The connecting section has at least two piercing walls lying in spaced parallel planes perpendicular to the axis of a conductor. The piercing walls having a piercing slit which is made wider than those preceding the piercing slit.

Abstract: An electrical terminal comprises a receptacle contact section having cantilever contact members extending from a bottom wall at forward and rear ends of the contact section, the contact members extend toward an upper wall and free ends of the contact members overlap and are spaced from each other so that, upon initial insertion of a matable contact into the contact section, a low insertion force is encountered and the insertion force increases gradually in proportion to the depth of insertion of the matable contact due to engagement between the overlapping free ends of the contact members so that a high contact pressure is obtained at the complete insertion of the matable contact in the receptacle contact section.

Abstract: A plugable connector for splicing telephone cables comprising a pair of connector bodies each having a plurality of contact elements, one body with a male terminal and the other with a female terminal and said female terminal being in a recess and each male terminal being surrounded by an insulating wall to fit within said recess when said terminals are joined.