Abstract: A terminal block for mounting on a distribution frame in a telecommunications network includes a base defining a generally planar front surface and a generally planar rear surface opposite the front surface. A plurality of pairs of conductive terminals extend outwardly from the front and/or the rear surfaces of the base. An opening formed in the base is disposed between each pair of terminals. A dielectric plug is positioned and retained within the opening for reciprocal movement between a first position wherein the pair of terminals are electrically disconnected and a second position wherein the pair of terminals are electrically connected. The terminal block provides a quick connect/disconnect capability in the cross-connect field, thereby increasing the capacity of the terminal block, while substantially reducing or eliminating the possibility that connections on the terminal block will be inadvertently disconnected.

Abstract: The multiple pin contactor device for bus bar systems includes at least one bus bar (3) consisting of at least two plates (1) stacked on top of and fixed to one another. This device includes at least one set of contactor pin forks (5) which coincide and are arranged one above the other, in which the contactor pin forks (5) of the different plates (1) are movable independently of one another when the plug-in contactor (10) is introduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical device connection terminal capable of preventing improper insulation owing to lead wire chips being dropped and built up. To attain this feature, a side wall 26 for separating a lead wire holding portion 25 from a lead fitting 43 is projected on the bottom face fringe of the lead wire holding portion 25 so as to be adjacent to one side of the lead fitting 43.

Abstract: An electrical box includes a hollow housing having a plurality of radially extending arms each terminating at an end. Received within the housing and positioned adjacent an end of each arm are one or more sets of electrical busses to which cable wires are attached. Each set of busses includes vertically staggered bus bars each having a piercing screw received therein for penetrating wire insulation thereby eliminating the need to strip the wires prior to installation. A cable locking device is mounted on the side of each arm for locking a cable to the housing, preventing the wires from being inadvertently detached from the bus bars. The device is designed to allow a user to quickly and conveniently connect various electrical components such as light fixtures, switches and wall receptacles to a main power source.

Abstract: Vertical bus bars 17A to 17E are arranged on an upper side of an insulating plate 15 while horizontal bus bars 16A to 16D are arranged on a lower side of the insulating plate 15. A laser beam LB is applied to the vertical bus bars 17A to 17E at selected ones (that is, intersection portions (1) to (8)) of the intersection portions of the bus bars 16A to 16D and 17A to 17E, so that each laser beam-applied portion of the vertical bus bars 17A to 17E is fused or melted, and this fused portion flows through a through hole 15a, and is fused to the mating bus bar 16 (A to D) while melting part of this bus bar 16 (A to D), and as a result the bus bars 16A to 16D and the bus bars 17A to 17E, disposed on the opposite sides of the insulating plate 15, are electrically connected together.

Abstract: A connector (11) includes a plate-like housing (13) and crimp terminals (15) having crimping portions (20) for crimping electric wires (14) respectively. The housing (13) is provided with terminal containing sections (16) in a form of a groove in which a plurality of the crimping portions (20) of the crimp terminals (15) are positioned rectilinearly along axes of the electric wires (14) to be contained, and a plurality of recesses (17) continued from the terminal containing sections (16). Each of the crimp terminals (15) has an engaging portion (21) which is integrally formed with the crimping portion (20) and adapted to be contained in the recess (17).

Abstract: A clamp-on multiple lug buss bar assembly that is attached to the electrical terminal stud that extends upwardly from the top surface of an electrical power transmission transformer that is used in an underground transformer vault. After its installation, a mold is placed thereover with its bottom edge contacting the top surface of the transformer. The height of the mold is such that it covers the top edge of the conductor plates that form part of the buss bar assembly. Additionally the mold has risers extending up from its top surface that surround the bottom end of the spade connector fingers extending upwardly from the conductor plates. The cavity of the mold is filled with an epoxy resin and when it has set forms a water tight casing for the electrical conductor plates, the electrical terminal stud extending upwardly from the transformer and the top wall of the transformer.

Abstract: A body plate receives a knob, retained in the body plate by a simplified terminal, to form a complete multiple-threaded terminal device. Each terminal firmly fixes into the body plate by locking into integrally formed stage portions. Each knob is retained by the snap-in terminal and preventative elements formed integrally in both the body plate and the rotating control. In a second embodiment, a body plate receives a knob and a terminal, each retained in the body plate by a rear cover, to form a complete multiple-threaded terminal device. Each rear cover firmly fixes into the body plate by locking in an integrally formed peripheral frame. Each knob is retained by the snap-in rear cover and preventative elements formed integrally with both the body plate and the rotating control.

Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.

Abstract: A disk drive test device for performing a test (e.g., power only self test, tests which use a serial interface) on at least one disk drive at a time. The test device includes an electrical connector which is configured so as to be able to provide the necessary electrical interconnections for executing a test on disk drives having different types of drive interface connectors (i.e., the same electrical connector may be used with at least 2 different types of drive interface connectors). There is no need to use an in-line adapter to electrically interconnect a disk drive having a first drive interface connector or to electrically interconnect a disk drive having a second drive interface connector. There is also is no need to change out the electrical connector when performing a test on disk drives which use this different types of drive interface connectors.

Abstract: A bus-bar wiring board of the present invention comprises a bus-bar pattern for electric wiring formed to a predetermined shape and a bus-bar piece formed as a separate piece from the bus-bar pattern and electrically connected and secured to the bus-bar pattern. Further, a method of producing a bus-bar wiring board of the present invention comprises a bus-bar pattern punching step for punching out a bus-bar pattern for electric wiring laid out to a predetermined shape from a conductive metal sheet, a bus-bar piece punching step for punching out a bus-bar piece laid out to a predetermined shape at the remaining space of the conductive metal sheet, and a connecting step for electrically connecting and securing the bus-bar pattern punched out in the bus-bar pattern punching step and the bus-bar piece punched out in the bus-bar piece punching step. Due to this, it is possible to reduce scrap of a conductive metal sheet from which the bus-bar pattern is punched and reduce the production cost or product cost.

Abstract: A joint connector for connection to first, second and third exterior electrical connectors, e.g. in a wire harness, has an insulation plate with parallel first bus bars on one face providing a set of first connection tabs and parallel second bus bars on a second face crossing the first bus bars. The second bus bars at opposite ends thereof constitute second and third sets of connection tabs. The first and second bus bars are electrically connected via through holes in the insulation plate to form a circuit in the joint connector. The insulation plate and bus bars are in a casing. In use the first connection tabs connect to a first exterior connector, while the sets of second and third tabs connect to respectively second and third exterior connectors. The interior circuit is such that the circuit connections from the first connection tabs to the second connector tabs and to the third connector tabs respectively are identical.

Abstract: A databus multiplexing connection system is disclosed including an electrical connector for multiplexing data including in-line CAN-bus splice connector. The connector includes a 4-way connector body and a secondary lock/bussing assembly. The secondary lock/bussing assembly includes a main body, buss-bars, and one or more optional resistors. The secondary lock/bussing assembly secures terminals inside the connector body, provides an interface for connection of a 2-way mating connector thereto, verifies that the terminals are properly installed (i.e. proper orientation) in the connector body.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly that includes a plurality of bus bars having substantially planar portions disposed in juxtaposition. Adjacent bus bars are electrically isolated from each other. The portion of each of the bus bars is made from an electrically conductive material and has a region provided with at least one interconnect hole extending through the bus bar and adapted to cooperatively receive a pin member. The regions of the bus bars are disposed substantially in a plane so as to permit pin members of equal lengths to be utilized for making electrical connections with the bus bars.

Abstract: A terminal block has a molded electrically insulative housing with through compartments containing terminal members each having a rectangular planar front section with a tapped hole for a terminal screw and three male terminal blades extending rearward from edges of the rectangular planar front section. The rectangular front section seats on ledges formed by bands integrally molded on opposing side walls of the compartments. Barbs projecting laterally from two facing male terminal blades engage the molded bands to secure the terminal member in the compartment. Partitions extending transversely between the front openings of the compartments provide electrical isolation between the screw terminals, and extend laterally beyond the molded body of the housing at both ends of the partitions to form mounting shoulders, which together with shoulders on projections molded on the housing body, secure the terminal block in an opening in a mounting panel.

Abstract: A 110-volt wiring connector wherein sets of wire connectors are positioned on each of four sides, each set of the sets of 1-4 having three in-line electrodes as connectors, corner electrodes are interconnected, and the center electrodes are bridged as between the first set and second set and as between the first set and fourth set.

Abstract: An electronic circuit package is provided in which a substrate accommodating chamber for accommodating a circuit substrate is formed in a case made of resin. The case has a plurality of terminals fixed thereto each having an internal connecting portion extending in parallel with the substrate. An electronic circuit on the circuit substrate is connected through a plurality of leads to the internal connecting portions. Substrate partitioning ribs for partitioning the internal connecting portions and the circuit substrate are integrally formed on the bottom surface of the substrate accommodating chamber. A terminal partitioning rib for partitioning adjacent internal connecting portions is also integrally formed on the bottom surface of the substrate accommodating chamber.

Abstract: Electrical connection device comprising an insulating casing which contains contacts 10 into which terminals 18, fixed to the ends of the conductors 19 to be connected, are plugged.The casing is divided into two parts 1, 2 which include means 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 43, 44 for holding the two parts 1, 2, one fitted into the other, in a first position in which the terminals 18 are immobilized (snap-in means 27), without being plugged into the contacts 10, and in a second position in which the terminals 18 are plugged into the contacts 10 and the snap-in means 27 are locked (locking means 11).

Abstract: A junction box has a base, a top, and side walls extending between the base and the top. A mount is connected to the junction box for mounting a junction box on a structure. Plural conductor plates within the junction box are separated by plural insulator layers. The plates are aligned generally parallel to the base and the top. The conductor plates are spaced inward from the walls. Metal conductors extend from the conductor plates partially toward the walls. Connectors having metal conductive cylinders and having outer insulator cylinders extend axially beyond the metal conductors. The metal conductive cylinders have inner and outer ends. The inner ends are permanently attached to the conductors extending from the plates. The insulator cylinders have inner and outer ends. The inner ends of the insulator cylinders extend over the conductors. The outer ends of the insulator cylinders extend to the side walls of the junction box.

Abstract: An electrical box has a base, sidewalls and a cover opposite the base. A mount on the outlet box allows mounting of the outlet box. Plural connector plates within the outlet box separated by plural insulator layers are aligned parallel to the base and the top, and are spaced inward from the walls. A first set of metal conductors extend from the connector plates toward the side walls. A second set of metal conductors extend from the connector plates toward the cover. Two sets of connectors having metal conductive cylinders with inner and outer ends, and having outer insulator cylinders extend axially beyond the metal conductors. Inner ends are attached to the conductors extending from the plates. The insulator cylinders have inner and outer ends. The inner ends of the insulator cylinders extend over the conductors. The outer ends of the insulator are enlarged to receive insulation on connecting wires. A first set of the connectors extends to the sidewalls of the electrical box.

Abstract: The connection facility includes a link strip (3) equipped with at least one wire-connection part (2) formed by a spring blade looped back on itself, the strip being made of a rigid electrically conductive material, and including a main portion (30) that is plane in appearance, and that is edged by at least one support element (31) for supporting a looped connection part, onto which support element such a part is engaged, perforation first, via the perforation (21) with which it is provided at one of its two ends, while also pressing against the support element via its other end (23). The module includes a strip having a main portion which is positioned parallel to a large face forming the back of the housing.

Abstract: A circuit breaker (1) with a terminal connector (5). The terminal connector (5) has engagement means provided by outwardly extending male spade connectors (9a-9d) arranged in two spaced-apart offset parallel rows (7, 8). The circuit breaker (1) can therefore accommodate a maximum number of connectors (9a-9d) while allowing female spade connectors to be positioned regardless of orientation.

Abstract: An electrical connector bar and assembly housing which includes a plurality of support terminal bars mounted in a single housing unit which can be anchored within a wire trench provided at a convenient access location within the building floor structure to permit modifications to be made in the wiring supports in the building at a selected convenient access location within the trench.

Abstract: A terminal is enhanced in a spring function of its contact tongue and formed into a compact size. A terminal body (31) includes a bottom wall (31c), a pair of side walls (31a, 31b) each of which stands on one of opposite side ends of the bottom wall (31c), and a contact tongue (32) formed on said bottom wall between said side walls. The tongue (32) includes a front spring portion (33) turned back from a front end of said bottom wall (31c) between the side walls (31a, 31b) and a rear spring portion (34) turned back in a U-shape from a rear end of the contact tongue (32) in opposition to the front spring portion (33). Each of the side walls (31a, 31b) of the terminal body (31) is provided with an engaging hole (36) which is adapted to receive a support projection (35) provided on the distal end of the rear spring portion (34) so that they (36, 35) support the distal end of the contact tongue (32).

Abstract: An electrical connector for coupling together at least two electrical conductors in electrically conductive relationship to each other is disclosed. The connector is a plastic, nonconducting block encasing an electrically conductive bus exchange. The bus exchange is a conductive metal sheet with at least one rolled, hollow portion for receiving and electrically coupling a pair of said electrical conductors. The rolled portion includes two crimps disposed approximately at the rolled portion in mirror opposition which serve as respective contact stops for the electrical conductors. The electrical conductors preferably comprise insulated electrical wires with stripped ends, the stripped ends being received in the electrically conductive bus exchange. The block includes longitudinal bores for receiving the electrical wires to be connected.

Abstract: A circuit assembly is made by overmolding, with an electrically insulating material, a unitary framework of electrically conductive material forming coplanar conductors which are connected to each other by an integral structural member. The overmolded material secures the conductors relative to each other and enables portions of the structural member to be severed, electrically isolating the conductors from each other. The overmolded material also positions electrical components having leads that are electrically connected to the conductors. Ends of the conductors are formed into terminals which extend out of a hinge formed in the overmolded material. The hinge enables the terminals to be oriented in a different plane than the conductors.

Abstract: A 110-volt wiring connector wherein sets of wire connectors are positioned on each of four sides, each set of the sets of 1-4 having three in-line electrodes as connectors, corner electrodes are interconnected, and the center electrodes are bridged as between the first set and second set and as between the first set and fourth set.

Abstract: A module electrical connector including a box or housing having one side wall which is yieldable and which includes openings for receiving projections carried by female connectors which are insertable within the box. The box also includes an end wall having a notch for receiving opposed flanges extending from a female connector. The female connectors are interlocked by incorporating a series of notches in the upper and lower portions thereof with the upper notches being engaged by opposite flanges of an adjacent female connector and the lower notches being engagable by projections carried by an adjacent female connector.

Abstract: A terminal junction block 10 having elongate bus members 20 therein each for commoning the terminals 24 of a respective row. Commoning clips 60 within slots 62 of main housing member 14 are positioned transverse of the bus members 20 and common the bus members 20 to each other, thus commoning all terminals 24 of the respective rows.

Abstract: A water-tight splice connector made from an existing connector, including a first housing and a plurality of pins mounted in means for splicing the pins together located in the housing. A first seal member is located at one end of the housing behind the splicing means and pins. A retainer member engages the housing behind the seal member to protect and secure the seal member in place in the housing. A terminal locking member is insertable in the end of the housing opposite the end receiving seal member to lock and align the pins in place within the housing. A second seal member is located in a second housing containing female terminals for receiving the pins in the first housing. An interfacial seal member is located between the first housing and second housing to seal both housings from outside moisture and water. In the case where the first and second housings are used to connect the wires of two harnesses together, the splicing means is made smaller to permit the wires to bypass the splicing means.

Abstract: Narrower connecting strips and wider connecting strips, which each has plural connecting tips and are of different widths, are fixed such that the narrower ones are superposed on the wider ones thereby making combined connecting strips, which are mounted by a rivet in each compartment provided on an insulator base. Thus desired small, medium and large numbers of the connecting tips on combined connecting strips of common electric connections are obtainable.

Abstract: A joint connector having a housing with a plurality of chambers formed by partitioning the interior thereof in each of which a female terminal is located. One or more shorting plates, each of which has a coupling portion and a plurality of contact portion adjacent the coupling portion, are in contact with the female terminal, thereby forming a branched circuit. The side walls of the chambers have resilient locking fingers with a lock projection which engages an aperture in the female terminal. The side walls have slanted portions on their outer faces which inclines and extends outwardly from the end face opposite the distal end of the locking finger to the outer face.

Abstract: An enclosure (10) for terminal blocks for connection of telephone service cables (22,272,276,322,326) to others thereof or to a distribution cable (16) providing for mounting therewithin of different types of terminal blocks (200,250,300). Several ribs (86) extend across the bottom wall and upwardly to coplanar top edges (88) to support the various types of blocks as several projections (96,124) extend upwardly between at least two of the ribs to top edges (98,126) coplanar with the rib top edges (88) and include apertures (100,132) thereinto for receipt of fasteners for mounting of the terminal blocks (200,250). A ground plate (350) is also mountable in the enclosure atop rib top edges (88) in turn permitting mounting to the top surface thereof of certain terminal blocks (300) having ground contacts (310) requiring grounding. A lid (12) is pivotable to a stable open position.

Abstract: A contact element of unitary construction, the contact element including a plurality of contact element mating portions which are connected via serpentine portions. The contact element being used in connector modules and providing both electrical connection and mechanical retention.

Abstract: A modular terminal arrangement for connecting a conductor to a conductive cross bar (6), including a housing (1) formed of insulating material and arranged to transversely receive the cross bar, the housing including a terminal (2) adapted for connection with the conductor, a bus bar (4) connected at one end with the terminal and extending at its other end adjacent the cross bar, and a bridging member (7) adapted to connect the other end of the bus bar with the cross bar. The bridging member includes a pair of parallel spaced leg portions, the bridging member being displaceable between a connecting position in which the leg portions electrically engage the cross rail and extend at their free extremities in electrical engagement within an opening contained in the cross bar other end, and a disengaged position in which the leg portions are isolated from the bus bar.

Abstract: A coaxial pin array connector comprises a top member having guide holes corresponding to coaxial cables, and an intermediate, conductive member having throughholes, respectively corresponding to and aligned with the guide holes. A bottom, insulative member is provided having first throughholes for admitting signal pins of a circuit board and second throughholes for admitting grounding pins of the circuit board and recesses for receiving power pins of the circuit board. Conductive cylindrical hollow structures are respectively positioned in the throughholes of the intermediate member and extend between the top and bottom members to allow the coaxial cable pins to be admitted from the guide holes to the bottom member and make electrical contact with the signal pins.

Abstract: To standardize electric junction boxes so that the internal circuits can be applied to various requirements without markedly changing parts, the junction box is divided into plural stackable distributing units each connectable to each subharness via each subharness connector. The junction box comprises a plurality of stackable distributing units including a plurality of parallel arranged wires connectable with at least one external subharness; wire shorting bus bars or wire branch bars arranged so as to cross the parallel arranged wires; and an interlayer connecting unit or plural interlayer connecting terminals arranged so as to cross the surfaces of the plural distributing units for connecting the parallel arranged wires and the wire shorting bus bars arranged on different distributing units. Further, when male connector terminals are provided on each distributing unit, it is possible to form a subharness connector by use of these male connector terminals on each distributing unit.

Abstract: A terminal block having a front face and a rear face is provided. An array of counterbores are formed in the terminal block which extend between the faces and define abutment surfaces therein. The counterbores are positioned so that the portion of greater diameter is adjacent the rear face. The counterbores are adapted to receive terminal contacts via the rear face so that the female end of the terminal contacts rest near the front face. Grooves are formed in the rear face which connect selected counterbores. The selected counterbores received one type of terminal contact having a male end of reduced length. A face plate having apertures formed therein is removably secured to the rear face. The apertures are aligned with only the counterbores receiving another type of terminal contact having a male end which extends beyond the rear face to allow the male ends to pass. Ground wires are passed along the grooves and contact the male end of the one type terminal contacts.

Abstract: An electric connection box includes a pair of upper and lower cases connected together to provide a casing, one of the upper and lower cases having an electrically insulating housing. A wiring assembly is accommodated within the casing and includes an electrically insulating plate and a plurality of bus bars mounted on the insulating plate. External connection terminals are electrically connected to the bus bars and have respective contact portions received within the insulating housing. Each of the external connection terminals includes a base portion, a plurality of contact portions formed on one lateral edge of the base portion, and a bus bar-gripping portion formed on the other lateral edge of said base portion. The base portion is fixed to the case, with the contact portions extending into the housing. When the wiring assembly is covered or enclosed by the covers, the bus bar-gripping portion is press-fitted relative to the bus bar.

Abstract: A holder for a removable plug-in circuit element is disclosed. The holder comprises an insulated base, an electrical bus member, and a plurality of terminal members which are formed from the same blank of metal as the metal bus member. The bus member comprises a plurality of branches joined to a common trunk with each branch having at its free end an integral terminal. Each terminal member has at one end an electrical terminal and, at an opposite end, an integral terminal which is aligned to the free end of one lateral branch. In one embodiment of the invention, the holder includes an insulated cover which is carried by the base and which has a plurality of apertures which aligned to the terminals of each branch so as to receive the ends of a removable plug-in circuit element therein.

Abstract: A connector which is suitable for connecting an elongate heater to an elongate compartment and which provides strain relief by gripping the heater in a manner which forces it into a serpentine configuration. The connector is particularly useful for heaters which comprise an outer insulating jacket surrounded by a metallic grounding braid. The elongate component may comprise a power lead or one or more elongate heaters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution bank for communication cables in particular a house incoming distribution bank. The distribution bank includes several plug accommodation sections formed each by four conductor plug sockets, one earth plug socket, connecting elements and plug sockets and being provided with test portions for test plugs. In order to obtain a simple electrical connection between the plug accommodation sections, the connecting elements and the test positions, the plug accommodation sections, the plug sockets and the connecting elements are arranged in parallel rows. A row of the plug accommodation sections is arranged centrally, and one row each of test plug sockets and connecting elements are arranged on both sides of the central row of plug accommodation sections. Connecting plates extend to the parallel rows and are plugged into the distribution bank.

Abstract: A three-way switch wiring system and adapter therefor. The system includes n adapter having a pair of prongs which are engageable with first and second power contact strips in a wiring apparatus or junction box. The adapter includes an insulating housing with first and second common contact strips, a normally open contact strip and a normally closed contact strip therein. The contact strips and housing have wire receiving openings therein for receiving the wires of a pair of three-wire cables from first and second three-way switches. The wires on the cable from the first switch are connected to the first common contact strip and the normally open and normally closed contact strips, and the cable from the second switch is connected to the second common contact strip and the normally and normally closed contact strips. Sockets are disposed in the housing around the sets of wire receiving openings for wedging engagement with an outer insulating sheath of the cables.

Abstract: An improved terminal block for conductively interconnecting a plurality of electrical wires includes a plurality of guide passages conductively interconnected by an internal metal element. A leaf-spring element disposed within each guide passage has a tab formed thereon inclined toward the wire and extending along the wire in the direction of insertion. A wire inserted into the guide channel is easily inserted between the tab and the conductive element and is biased into contact with the conductive element by the leaf-spring. If the wire is pulled, the tab tends to bite into the wire, resisting disengagement. The transverse axis of the tab forms an acute angle with respect to the transverse axis of the wire, such that the wire can be twisted from beneath the tab and "unscrewed" from its guide passage.

Abstract: A fuse block for miniature plug-in blade-type fuses comprising a multi-position bussed fuse holder and a plurality of single-connect fuse holders held within a block comprising a floor and a cage. The fuse block features individual terminal boxes for connecting wires to the single-connect fuse holders. The fuse block is expandable by adding one or more floor extensions, additional single-connect fuse holders, a longer bussed fuse holder, and one or more additional cages.

Abstract: An electrical connector module having flexible sidewall bridges and sidewall shoulders for snap mounting the module in a panel, a tool for inserting wires in the module and a connector panel mount is disclosed. The module is formed from a plurality of subhousings arranged in two rows with each subhousing supporting a split cylinder concentrically therein. The subhousings include diametrically opposed slots with one wire engaging lipped slot aligned with the slot in the split cylinder and the other slot aligned with a cutting blade provided on the split cylinder diametrically opposed to the split cylinder slot. Each of the subhousing slots are aligned transversely to the rows and paralled with one another such that a series of wires may be laid side by side in parallel in the subhousing slots over the split cylinder for insertion by a tool in another series of operations. The housings are snap mounted in a panel member which includes an aperture sized to receive the housing.

Abstract: A flexible thin film plastic access unit for placement under a pin grid array installed on a printed circuit board. The access unit provides extending exterior flaps having probe-accessible contact pads which connect electrically to each one of the underside pins of the pin grid array and permit identification of each pin that is probed.