Abstract: An electrical connection cable manufacturing method includes the steps of (1) providing a first insulator defining a plurality of channels for receiving and retaining conductive pins, a tail section of each pin having a sharpened edge; (2) providing a second insulator defining a plurality of channels each receiving a leading end of an electrical wire, each channel having a slot communicating therewith; and (3) bringing the first and second insulators toward each other whereby the tail ends of the pins are inserted into the corresponding slots of the channels of the second insulator and the sharpened edge of each pin cuts through an insulative sheath of the wire to electrically engage a conductive core thereof. An electrical connection cable manufactured from the above-described steps comprises a positive displacement connection between the sharpened edge of the conductive pin and the conductive core of the wire thus soldering is not required.

Abstract: An efficient connector of the insulation displacement type with specific useful features for maintaining an electrical connection with an insulated conductive lead. Generally, the connector includes a terminal unitary terminal having a body portion with a leg extending therefrom. The leg has a compression side, a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has an arcuate portion with an aperture formed therein. The distal end has a fork with a pair of prongs defining an open slot. Formed in the compression side of the leg is a notch that, like the aperture, aids in bending and maintaining the leg in contact with an electrical lead.

Abstract: A cable plug connector (1) with at least one contact (3) fitted in a chamber of a contact carrier (2) and taking the form of a plug (8) which has an insulation displacement section (9) at its connection end (11) to contact an insulated cable lead (5) inserted into a blind hole (24) in the contact carrier (2) by means of an insulation displacement slot (16) fitted in a contact plate (14) running transversely to the plug-in direction, the insulation displacement section (9) is a separate part passing with the contact plate (14) through an aperture (20) in the connection end (11) of the plug (8). The contacts (3) are thus simply and economically suitable for the use of different lead diameters by exchanging the insulation displacement section (9). They are also usable with advantage especially in cable plug connectors (1) produced by injection molding because no special measures are needed to seal the plug contact regions.

Abstract: A universal connector having a terminal configuration which may accommodate at least a wire-wrap connection, an insulation displacement connector connection or a printed wiring board connection. The connector is a unitary body formed from a relatively thin, electrically-conductive material. The connector has a pair of tines protruding in side-by-side relationship from a base portion which can be used to make insulation displacement connections. A first tine of the pair of tines has a projecting end portion extending beyond a second tine. The projecting end portion is capable of forming an electrically-conductive connection with an electrical conductor. A connector assembly is also provided which includes an insulative mounting block and a plurality of universal connectors mounted thereon.

Abstract: A branch connector for an underground cable enabling a main cable to be electrically connected to at least one branch cable, each being constituted by a metal core surrounded by an insulating sheath, and comprising a lower body (10) and an upper body (12) disposed facing each other and movable towards each other by clamping, each body including a contact element (16, 18; 50) which is made, at least in part, of metal and which is situated in a plane extending transversely relative to an axial direction of the cables and penetrating both through the insulation of the main cable and through the insulation of the branch cable to make contact with the cores of said cables when the upper and lower bodies are moved towards each other by at least one clamping means (14), and a movable non-conductive separator member (70) situated in the midplane of the connector and designed to enable two branch cables to be assembled without coming into contact with each other.

Abstract: Two cables containing electric wires are electrically connected via a connecting device. The device includes a plurality of electrical connection units arranged in parallel and linked via a flexible linking portion. Each of the electrical connection units includes a groove adapted for stacking an electric wire of a first cable and an electric wire of a second cable to be connected thereto. Each groove is mounted with a cutting element. When the electric wires are received in the groove, the cutting element cuts into the electric wires and contacts a wire core included in the electric wire. Adjacent electrical connection units are connected through a flexible linking portion. By virtue of this connecting device, the cables are easily connected on the installation site and generation of an excess length of the cable is avoided.

Abstract: A method of preventing disorientation of an insulation displacement shunting bar with respect to a spacer in an electrical cable connector assembly. The shunting bar has a base plate defining a first end and a second end and a plurality of piercing lances. The piercing lances on each of two opposite sides of the base plate are distanced a given pitch with the set of piercing lances on one side being offset a half of the pitch with respect to the set of piercing lances on the other side along a length of the base plate. The spacer has a cavity for accommodating the base plate of the shunting bar and the cavity of the spacer has a length slightly larger than a general length of the shunting bar.

Abstract: A joint connector includes a connector housing (11), which has a plurality of wire receiving chambers (12), and a plurality of openings (13) formed respectively in those portions of the connector housing opposed respectively to those portions of wires (20) (which are received respectively in the wire receiving chambers (12)) to be joined together, a cover (15) mounted through hinges (14a) on the connector housing (11) so as to open and close the openings (13), and a plurality of press-connecting joint terminals (19) which are provided on that portion of the cover (15) which can be opposed to the joint portions of the wires (20), and join a predetermined number of wires (20) together when the openings (13) are closed by the cover (15). The cover (15) comprises a first cover (16), and a second cover (17), and the plurality of press-connecting joint terminals (19), interconnected by a severable, electrically-conductive connecting portion (19), are integrally molded in the second cover (17).

Abstract: An electric connector includes a base seat and an electric conductive member. The conductive member is formed with notches and bent sections having bending angles. The bending angles can be changed to vary the gap between a free face of the bent section and an inner face of the notch to meet the requirement of different diameters of conductive wires. The conductive wires can be firmly fixedly electrically connected with each other by the conductive member so that it is no more necessary to prepare various kinds of electric connectors with different wire diameters. Therefore, the stock amount is reduced and the products can be easily distinguished from each other. Also, the assembling operation is facilitated and the possibility of mis-assembling is minimized.

Abstract: An electrical cable connector assembly (10) includes an insulator (16) defining a plurality of receiving passageways (18, 20) therein for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (22, 24) therein wherein each contact has an IDC termination end (40) for engagement with the corresponding wire (46). A shunting device (60) includes a unitary body with fork-like piercing lances (68) thereon for engagement with the selective contacts. A pair of spacers (48, 50) are disposed on the upper and lower surfaces (21, 23) of the insulator (16) to providing a plurality of troughs (52) for receiving the corresponding wires (46) therein. A pair of metal shields (82, 84) are attached to the exterior of the spacers (48, 50). A pair of covers (90, 91) are respectively positioned on the exterior of the corresponding metal shields (82, 84) for protection and fastening the internal parts therein.

Abstract: An electrical connection container suitable for mounting in a vehicle etc., provided with a plurality of press-fit terminals provided with engagement projections bent in directions perpendicular to the plane including press-fitting portions, whereby the pitch between the terminal portions may be reduced while securing an insulating distance and therefore the electrical connection container can be made smaller. Wire pressing ribs are provided projecting out from the bottom surface of a subplate so as to press the wires and press-fit them in the press-fitting portions of the press-fitting portions, at which time the wire pressing ribs push the wires riding above the spaces between protective walls into the space between the protective walls and thereby ensure stability of the electrical connection while keeping the wires substantially straight. Further, wires press-fit to the wire press-fit portions of the press-fit terminals are cut for each of the circuits and then laid.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting cable cores, in particular using insulation displacement connection technology, in particular for producing a branch lead from a primary cable, comprising an insulating body with contact holders. A connecting element 3 is introduced into the contact holders 2 of the insulating body 1 and has two contact elements 5, 6 in different wiring connection levels, at least one contact element 6 being connected to a slide 4 which is guided in the connecting region such that it can move and can be pushed in the wiring connection direction into the contact slot 19 in the contact element 6.

Abstract: This invention relates to a terminal block for interconnection of telephone or computer-related lines having a rate of rejection of near-end crosstalk complying with very strict standards. The extended portion of each insulation-displacing contact has a bevel on an edge which is next to the adjacent pair increasing the distance therebetween and reducing the crosstalk.

Abstract: The invention comprises an interconnection system having an assembly with a base member and a silo. The silo has an upper contact receiving passageway and a lower contact receiving passageway. The silo is slidably mounted onto the base and reciprocally movable in a linear manner between an unterminated position and a terminated position. A pair of U-shaped terminals securable in the base to be received within the silo upon assembly of the silo to the base. Each of the terminals include a base section and a pair of legs extending normally therefrom to define the U-shape. The legs include aligned wire receiving openings and aligned IDC termination slots extending from the openings. A third IDC termination slot is formed along a top of the terminal. The bottom passageway of the silo is aligned with the wire receiving openings and the upper passageway is above the third IDC termination slot when the silo is in the unterminated position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) having a body (20), a switch assembly (30) for slideable disposition in the body (20), and discriminators (60,70,80) for terminating large and/or small gauge wires. The switch subassembly includes a conventional dummy-load test circuit. Insulation displacement contacts (40,50) are disposed in the body and in the discriminators (60,70 80) for termination with the wires. The switch assembly (20) is slidably disposed within the body (20) in a sealed cavity (27), and contacts (32) of the subassembly slidably but electrically interface with contacts (40,50), the switch assembly (20) is thereby suspended in the cavity and its motion is guided along contacts (40,50) which act as tracks as the switch assembly is displaced between normal and test mode positions.

Abstract: A wire connector (2) comprising a cover (8) and a body (4) for carrying a wires (84) therebetween. A U-shaped connection element (6) includes a first leg (48) for engaging a wire (84) positioned within the body (4) and a second leg (52) sharpened to sever the end of the wire (84), wherein the body (4) and the cover (8) include co-operating latch structure (30,32), to define an open position, where the wire (84) may be inserted into the connector (2) and a crimped closed position where the body (4) and the cover (8) are fully telescoped together whereby the excess end of the wire (84) is severed and the connector element (6) engages at the wire at the end connection slots (50). In the closed position, the connection element (6) is accessible in a manner that enables a test probe (78) to engage the connection element (6) through cover means (72) which is provided in a normally biased closed position and that is retained in the closed position without the need for latch means.

Abstract: An electrical connection box includes an internal circuit in which a several pressing contact terminals are brought into pressing contact with a wire. Input-output terminals of the pressing contact terminals are connected to external circuits. The wire includes an electrically operative portion between one of the pressing contact terminals connected to an external electrical heating element (such as a relay, a fuse, or the like) and another one of the pressing contact terminals. In one example (FIGS. 5 and 6), the electrically operative portion is shifted from a minimal distance path, which takes into account other wires and obstacles, between the one pressing contact terminal and the another pressing contact terminal. This lengthens the wiring path of the wire to a region having a low wiring density which provides additional surface area for heat dissipation. In another examples, (FIGS. 7 and 8) inoperative ends (b, c) of the wire are extend and used to dissipate heat.

Abstract: A press-connecting joint connector in which the step of mounting press-connecting terminals in a housing is eliminated thereby reducing the production time, the housing-forming mold is simplified, and connective portions are prevented from being easily ruptured. Linked press-connecting terminal groups (32) are inserted-molded integrally in housings (34), respectively, thereby forming press-connecting joint connectors (30) which are linked together by a linkage plate (40) which is integral with the press-connecting terminal groups (32). Thus, when molding the housings (34), the press-connecting terminal groups (32) are formed integrally with the housings (34), respectively, so that the step of inserting the press-connecting terminal groups into the respective housings (34) is eliminated. The housings (34) can be molded independently of each other so that the housing (34) can be simplified, and linkage portions of the press-connecting joint connectors (30) have an increased strength.

Abstract: A press-connecting joint connector in which press-connecting blades, formed on a terminal, can be flexed in a generally equal amount, and the pitch of wires is reduced to thereby achieve a small-size design of the connector. A plurality of press-connecting blades (11) and (12), formed on a terminal (9) held by a connector body (2), are arranged in a staggered manner. Inner end portions (13) and (14) of the press-connecting blades (11) and (12) are disposed in a common plane, and the inner end portions (13) and (14) are held by intermediate walls (8) formed integrally on the connector body. A thickness of the intermediate wall is substantially equal to a width of the inner end portions (13) and (14). The distance between a side wall (7) of the connector body and the intermediate wall (8) is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the sheathed wire. Outer end portions of the press-connecting blades are embedded in the opposite side walls of the connector body, respectively.

Abstract: An (IDC) (10) includes a first pair of arms (12a and b) depending from a bridge (14) and defining a first conductive slot (15) for receiving an insulated wire, displacing the insulation thereon, and completing an electrical connection thereto. A detent (20) depending from one of the arms forms a narrower passage (23) for retaining a wire in the slot. A similar detent (40) in the slot (35) of a second pair of arms (32a and b) is farther from the bridge (14) than the detent (20) in the first slot (15).

Abstract: An enclosure (10) having a pair of covers (12,14) fastenable together to close about and seal a cable splice (200,300) between end portions of a pair of multiconductor shielded cables (202,204;302,304) in either a butt-splice or in-line arrangement A pair of routing channels (24,26) are provided at a first end (20) and a single routing channel (28) at the second end (22), with a splice-receiving region (90) provided adjacent inner ends (44,46,50) of the routing channels. A grounding region (100) between inner ends of the routing channels (24,26,28) includes a ground contact (102) having two pairs of cable-receiving slots (110,112;114,116) each pair being aligned with a respective routing channel for ends of respective cables to be received thereinto with at least one of the slots engaging an exposed shield portion of the cable.

Abstract: A cramping device for connecting two wires includes a housing having generally cylindrical slots which are parallel to and spaced apart from each other. A branch wire, terminates in one slot, and a main wire, which extends through the housing, is in the other slot. A retaining hole is provided into which the end portion of the branch wire is placed. Since the hole is at an angle to the slot, the branch wire is bent when the adjacent portion is placed in the slot. The bend assists in retaining the branch wire in its slot when it is forced against a contact which fits transversely across the slots, penetrates the insulation on the wires, and makes electrical contact therebetween. The slots may have narrowed portions near their outer edges to aid in retaining the wires in position. Preferably, a cover is provided which can enclose the housing. The cover and housing can be locked in a partially mounted position and a fully mounted position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically connecting wires. The device includes first and second nonconductive housing sections adapted to be mateably secured together to form a substantially closed housing. An electrically conductive contact is disposed within the housing and has a first end including a tang for piercing the insulation of the first wire and making electrical contact with the center conductor thereof, a second end including a tang for piercing the insulation of the second wire and making electrical contact with the center conductor thereof, and a connecting portion electrically connecting the first end and the second end to provide an electrical path from the center conductor of the first wire through the contact to the center conductor of the second wire.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to realize a branch connector apparatus in which a branch connecting operation can be correctly and quickly carried out in accordance with polarity without cutting a main conductor or removing an insulator of the main conductor or a branch conductor. The apparatus comprises a connector 13 and a housing 3 which is provided with a main conductor insertion hole in which a multi-core flat insulation sheath cable (main conductor) can be inserted, a branch conductor insertion hole in which an insulated wire (branch conductor) can be inserted, and a connector insertion hole. One of conductive contacts of the connector pierces the insulator of the main conductor to engage with the main conductor portion. The other conductive contact pierces the insulator of the branch conductor to engage with the branch conductor portion.

Abstract: A circuit component having a plurality of flat cables each formed by covering a group of parallel wires with a thick layer of insulating resin. The cables are superposed and preferably arranged so that their axes are not parallel. Cramping terminals are inserted into flat cables from above and below in specified predetermined positions, and are securely held therein. Wire contacts of the cramping terminals are connected to specific wires by penetrating the wire coatings means of cutters. The cramping terminal may be formed with a tab which forms an external terminal and connects the wire(s) therewith. The cramping terminals may also connect two or more wires of the same flat cable conductor member or of different flat cables, thus forming the desired circuit. A circuit component, including the desired circuit is separately formed in advance. A junction box is completed merely by mounting the preformed circuit component in the casing thereof.

Abstract: A pressure joint connector that joints a trunk line to a branch line. In the connector, an opening is formed in a housing, the opening causing the trunk line and the branch line inserted into the housing to be exposed. A primary cover is arranged on the housing, so that when the primary cover closes the opening, the primary cover fixes only the branch line and does not fix the trunk line. A secondary cover is arranged on the housing, the secondary cover being closed so as to be superimposed on the primary cover that has already closed the opening. Pressure blades are arranged so as to project from the secondary cover. The pressure blades force-fit both the trunk line and the branch line simultaneously by passing through the primary cover when the secondary cover is closed so as to be superimposed on the primary cover.

Abstract: An electric connection casing comprising a large intensity-current circuit through electric current having a large intensity flows; a small intensity-current circuit through electric current having a small intensity flows; and a fuse and a relay interposed between the large intensity-current circuit and the small intensity-current circuit, wherein the large intensity-current circuit and the small intensity-current circuit comprise a plurality of single core wires, respectively; and a plurality of pressure-contact terminals which penetrates through an insulation coating of the single core wire, thus being connected with the single core wire by pressing the pressure-contact terminal against the single core wire.

Abstract: A sealed connector assembly is provided for interconnecting two or more electrical wires. A dual-durometer body includes a relatively rigid plug portion and a relatively resilient sealing portion, with corresponding channels in the portions for receiving the wires. A conductive contact element is mounted on the resilient plug portion of the body and is adapted to electrically interconnect the wires. A relatively resilient sealing cover is adapted to telescope with the body and to seal the rigid plug portion and the contact element. The body and cover have complementary interengaging convolutions to retain the body and cover in an interengaged sealed condition.

Abstract: A set of electrical terminals is provided for interconnecting and grounding electrical leads of a harness, for example an automotive engine harness. Each terminal comprises two spaced pairs of spring beams defining a pair of aligned, insulation displacement slots for receiving a common electrical lead. The spring beams of each pair are defined by a pair of juxtaposed loops. The loops of all of the terminals are connected together to provide a cage-like structure by a front wall, a rear wall and a base. One end of each loop is connected to the front wall and the other end of each loop is connected to the rear wall. Lead strain relief ferrules project rearwardly from the base and the rear wall in a single row in closely spaced relationship. The rear wall is secured to the base by means of a flange which has been struck out from the base and which engages over a neck connecting one of the ferrules to the rear wall.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector comprises a single-piece unitary connector body formed from a relatively thin, generally flat of electrically conductive material having a base portion and two pairs of resilient, wire-engaging arms projecting from one side of the base portion. Each of the pairs of arms define therebetween a wire-receiving slot configured for displacing insulation from a wire introduced therebetween and for gripping the wire. Each of the pairs of arms also defines a tool-engaging portion of a predetermined configuration for engagement by a tool for connecting a wire to the wire-receiving slot. The base portion and the pairs of resilient arms define a pair of opposed, parallel generally flat surfaces. At least one cutout is defined on the connector body for reducing the total area of these flat surfaces while maintaining the predetermined configuration of the tool-engaging portions.

Abstract: An electrical connection terminal arrangement has a housing (1) of insulating material, in which at least one slit blade insulation-piercing contact is located that is formed on a contact spring (17). The contact spring is additionally provided with at least one plug contact (27) and one apparatus connection contact (29).

Abstract: A method of assembling a press-connecting joint connector which can be miniaturized by decreasing its longitudinal dimension with its mechanical strength maintained unchanged, and the structure of the joint connector. A press-connecting joint terminal 1 includes a connector body 2, and a cover 4 which is engaged with the connector body 2. Provided in the connector body 2 is a terminal 6 which is made up of a metal base 7 from the front and rear edges of which a plurality of press-connecting blades 8A and 8B extend. The terminal 6 is embedded in the connector body 2 in such a manner that its one end portion extends to a side surface of the connector body 2, thus serving as a metal piece 10. The cover 4 includes a locking arm 18 which is locked to the metal piece. When locked to the metal piece 10, the locking arm 18 becomes a part of the side wall 11 of the connector body 2.

Abstract: An IDC connector comprises an insulative housing, a prismatic cavity, IDC contacts projecting thereinto and an actuator having a wire receiving hole and a screwdriver slot. Connection of an insulated conducting wire to the IDC is effectuated by inserting the wire into the cavity and then applying torque to the actuator by means of a screwdriver. Cooperation of the outer profile of the actuator with camming surfaces of the cavity causes simultaneous rotation and translation of the actuator, whereby the wire is translated in a linear manner into an IDC slot of the IDC for connection thereto. Disconnection is effectuated by simply reversing the torque on the actuator. The advantages of the invention are the accessibility of the wire and the screwdriver from the same direction, providing for a compact design; the quick and reliable visual inspection of the connections and additionally the cost-effectiveness due to the small number of parts and the simplicity thereof, such as the planar edge-stamped IDC.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector for connecting a branch conductor to an insulated double core cable without cutting the cable or stripping the insulation from the cable. The connector includes a connecting element adapted to pierce the cable insulation to contact the conducting core and a insulative wedge adjacent the connecting element which pierces the cable insulation to maintain the conductive cores of the cable apart from one another.

Abstract: A module for quickly and easily connecting and disconnecting electrical wires comprises a nonconductive housing having a first connector compartment for housing a first plurality of wire connectors and a second connector compartment for housing a second plurality of wire connectors. A plurality of actuators are independently and slidably mounted in the first and second connector compartments. Each of the actuators is associated with one of the wire connectors and is movable between a first position wherein a wire may be received in or removed from the actuator, and a second position wherein a received wire is electrically connected to the associated wire connector, whereby both incoming and outgoing wires may be quickly and easily connected to each other.

Abstract: Pressure-type connector 1 has a base 10 retaining a pressure contact 50 and a closure member 30 connected to the base 10 by means of a hinge 28. On a side surface of the base 10, locking bosses 18 are provided, and on the side surface of the closure member 30 locking rings 38 are located to be engaged with the locking bosses 18. At the outer end of the locking rings 38 a pair of protrusions 42 is disposed with a space between them being approximately equal to the width of the locking boss 18. When the closure member 30 is rotated toward the base 10, protrusions 42 which form the guiding device, slide along the side surfaces 24 of the locking bosses 18, thus preventing a skewed attitude relative the base 10. This arrangement makes it possible to provide for a better connection between electric wire 3 and the pressure contact 50.

Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal connector for receiving an insulated wire therein suitable for use in a protective housing allows the simultaneous or separate use of a relatively wide range of insulated wires to be used therewith and permits a smaller diameter wire to be utilized in the same slot where a larger diameter wire was used previously.

Abstract: A terminal block for interconnecting conductors in telecommunications circuits is disclosed. The terminal block allows a plurality of telecommunication wires to be progressively connected to a connector member. The terminal block includes a conductor transporting driver module having passageways that customer wires and service wires are inserted into and a connector chamber housing two insulation displacing connector members for the tip and ring lines. Wires are connected to the connector member progressively through a cyclical motion of the driver module relative to the connector members along a path of travel having an angle relative to a mounting surface which facilitates easy access to both wires and a threaded fastener actuating the driver module even in the most demanding telecommunications housing environments.

Abstract: An improved terminal connecting block and bracket assembly is disclosed. The terminal connecting block contains four sets of flat elongate electrically conductive elements. Each of the third set and each of the fourth set of elements is electrically isolated from the other sets of elements, and a unitary connector connects the sets of elements to auxiliary devices and central office equipment. Removable bridge connectors provide different interconnections without rewiring. The terminal connecting block is used with a bracket for mounting the block on a surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a female socket of "modular jack" type, with integrated connections, wherein the modular jack contacts of the female opening of this socket are taken up at the rear on two series of self-stripping contacts at each of two self-stripping slots instead of one. Connection of a wire at the rear of the socket is effected, without specific tool, by closure of a rotating cover which is associated with these self-stripping contacts.

Abstract: A clip for forming an electrical and mechanical connection at the junction of two rods to afford cathodic protection for said rods. The clip is electrically conductive and can have a sacrificial metal coating or metal insert.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting and clamping terminal element for contacting electrical conductors, in particular for cable cores of the telecommunication technology, comprising a U-shaped section piece of a U-shaped cross-section and having a cutting and clamping contact. In order to provide a cutting and clamping terminal element (1) by means of which a plurality of parallel electrical conductors (6) can be terminated and accurately positioned and guided, the U-shaped section piece (2) is adapted with one or several central webs (3), which are cut free from the bottom portion (7) and are upwardly bent off. Thereby one or more contact positions 9 are obtained for the electrical conductors (6).

Abstract: A device (1) is described for disconnectably connecting cable wires to a contact plate (2). The contact plate contains a through opening (9) and, in use, one of the cable wires to be contacted is urged into contact with the edges of that opening (9). The cable wire is moved by a thrust piece (3) which also contains a through opening (24) and which is moved relative to the through opening (9) in the contact plate by means of a screw element.

Abstract: Insulation displacement contact (1) of electrically conducting sheet material for insulation displacement contacting of an insulated electrical conductor, comprising two sheet parts (2, 3), each sheet part (2, 3) having formed in it a slit (4, 5) with a slit opening (6, 7) which opens out in an edge of the sheet part (2, 3), in order to receive the electrical conductor. The sheet parts (2, 3) are disposed with surfaces facing each other at an angle and are each individually connected to a common base part (12) at a further edge situated opposite the slit opening (6, 7) concerned. The connection to the base part (12) here extends only over a part of the further edge. The base part (12) and the free part (16, 17) of the further edge of each sheet part (2, 3) form support points lying displaced in the direction along the surface of the sheet parts (2, 3). A connector (29) with contact elements equipped with such an insulation displacement contact (1 ) is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wire connector for cable wires, in particular of telecommunication cables.The invention provides housing sections 2, 2' are constructed identically, and are adapted to be snap-fitted with each other after being rotated by 180 degrees relative to each other, that the crosspieces 6, 7 between the guide channels 8, 9 form the press-in sections, that the snap-fit elements are formed of the side walls 4, 5 of the housing sections 2, 2' extending parallely to the guide channels 8, 9 and that on the inner side of the longer side wall 4 is provided a receiving groove 11 for the other, shorter side wall 5 of the housing section 2, 2'.

Abstract: Low-current receptacles for prewiring a building comprise:a fixed base provided with a first intermediate connector connected to a cable of the prewired network; anda removable external adaptor housing provided with a second intermediate connector complementary to said first intermediate connector and connected to user apparatus.

Abstract: An environmentally sealed terminal block includes a hollow block member and a plurality of connection assemblies mountable on the block member for providing interconnections between respective conductors of two groups of wires. Each of the connection assemblies includes an insulation displacement connector for receiving at least one conductor of each of the two groups of wires, a cap mountable to the block for accepting a quantity of sealing material for surroundingly engaging and environmentally sealing the insulation displacement connector and having a through aperture. A conductive activating screw extends through the through aperture and has a head portion projecting outwardly of the cap when assembled therewith to provide a test point.

Abstract: A connector ensure the wired connection of a piece of equipment in series with a multiconductor cable for transmitting low currents.A support block (5) has a plate on which through and closed end grooves are formed respectively for the passage of the wires of the cable (2) and wires (3A, 3A') for connecting equipment in series. The closed end grooves be adjacent one of the through grooves, at the level of a connection piece (6) partially housed in these two grooves for interconnecting wires. Each of the through grooves (20A) is provided with a median cavity (21) which interrupts the grove locally and which receives a wire cutting device means (6C). The two connection pieces housed in the same through groove are situated on each side of the cavity (21) and each allows the connection of a second different wire (3A, 3A').

Abstract: A wire connector having a base and cap, and the base and cap are provided with interfitting tapered keys and keyways to retain the cap in place on the base member and help maintain the cap on the base by the interfit between the walls of keys with the converging walls of the keyways.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector for interconnecting a variable number of wires in a stacked, in-line configuration. The connector includes a hollow body for receiving the wires, a metallic contact element located within the body, and a cover. In the primary embodiment, the body has front and rear walls each having three holes in a stacked, nonlinear arrangement. The stacking feature provides a more compact connector. All but two of the holes are obstructed by rupturable membranes which seal unused holes and thus provide greatrer flexiblility with regard to the number of wires which may be reliably interconnected. The contact element includes shoulder contacts for receiving the upper wires, and leg contacts which extend beyond the shoulder contacts for receiving the lower wires. The cover advantageously has a plunger which forces sealant material throughout the body, and further has strain relief fingers and latching clips.