Clip connector terminal for one or more insulated conductors

Claim 2

A clip connector terminal for insulated conductors, comprising: A. at least two cooperating contact members each provided with a knife edge, one of said contact members being formed of a central contact element having two sides provided with knife edges, each contact member being so spaced from its associated, cooperating contact member that upon insertion of said insulated conductor the knife edges of said cooperating contact members cut through the insulation of said conductor and establish an electric contact with diametrically opposite sides of said conductor; B. a wire yoke in the shape of a closed loop, said wire yoke including two leg portions constituting two of said contact members which surround at least partially said central contact element, with each leg portion extending along either side of said central contact element with the knife edge on each leg portion cooperating with the knife edge of the immediately adjacent side of said central contact element, and resiliently yielding in a direction away from its cooperating contact member upon insertion of sAid conductor, said electric contact being maintained by a resilient force urging each leg portion towards its cooperating contact member, said yoke and said central contact element both having a plate-like terminal portion bonded together face-to-face, with said central contact element being bent out of the plane of its associated platelike terminal portion and extending coplanar with said yoke between the leg portions thereof; C. means joining said contact members at one end remote from the loop connection between said leg portions; and D. insulated carrier means in which said last-named end of said contact members is anchored.

Claim 3

A clip connector terminal for insulated conductors, comprising: A. at least two cooperating contact members each provided with a knife edge, each contact member being so spaced from its associated, cooperating contact member that upon insertion of said insulated conductor the knife edges of said cooperating contact members cut through the insulation of said conductor and establish an electric contact with diametrically opposite sides of said conductor; B. two wire yokes being arranged in a juxtaposed relationship, each in the shape of a closed loop, and each including two leg portions which constitute contact members, each leg portion resiliently yielding in a direction away from its cooperating contact member upon insertion of said conductor, said electric contact being maintained by a resilient force urging each leg portion towards its cooperating contact member, said yokes being connected to one another at their ends remote from the loop connection between the leg portions of each yoke, the leg portions of one of said wire yokes being immediately adjacent to and cooperating with one another in establishing and maintaining said electric contact with a conductor, between the leg portions of the other of said wire yoke there being disposed a central contact element having two sides provided with knife edges, the last-named wire yoke surrounding at least partially said central contact element, said leg portions of the last-named wire yoke extending along either side of said contact element, the knife edge on each of the last-named leg portions cooperating with the knife edge of the immediately adjacent side of said central contact element, said wire yokes and said central contact element forming a secure mechanical and electrical unit; C. means joining said contact members at one end remote from the loop connection between said leg portions; and D. insulated carrier means in which said last-named end of said contact members is anchored.

Claim 4

A clip connector terminal for insulated conductors, comprising: A. at least two cooperating contact members each provided with a knife edge, each contact member being so spaced from its associated, cooperating contact member that upon insertion of said insulated conductor the knife edges of said cooperating contact members cut through the insulation of said conductor and establish an electric contact with diametrically opposite sides of said conductor; B. two wire yokes being arranged in a juxtaposed relationship, each in the shape of a closed loop, and each including two leg portions which constitute contact members, each leg portion resiliently yielding in a direction away from its cooperating contact member upon insertion of said conductor, said electric contact being maintained by a resilient force urging each leg portion towards its cooperating contact member, said yokes being connected to one another at their ends remote from the loop connection between the leg portions of each yoke, the leg portions of one of said wire yokes being immediately adjacent to and cooperating with one another in establishing and maintaining said electric contact with a conductor, between the leg portions of the other of said wire yoke there being disposed a central contact element having two sides provided with knife edges, the last-named wire yoke surrounding at least partially said central contact element, said leg portions of the last-named wire yoke extending along either side of said contact element, the knife edge on each of the last-named leg portions cooperating with the knife edge of the immediately adjacent side of said central contact element, said wire yokes and said central contact element forming a secure mechanical and electrical unit; C. means joining said contact members at one end remote from the loop connection between said leg portions; and D. insulated carrier means in which said last-named end of said contact members is anchored.