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Electrical termination system and connector member
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-17
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2002-11-17
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector socket, preferably for a telephone line jack, which includes a body, cover plate and contact members. The contact members have an insulation displacement contact at one end and a flexible contact at the other end. The contact members include a first bent portion received in a recess in a wall member of the body and a second bent portion closely conforming around an edge of the wall member. The cover plate is adapted to receive conductors, such as a ribbon cable, and terminate the conductors to the insulation displacement contacts when the cover plate is inserted into the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Canham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/26; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R2107/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A termination system for electrical conductors comprising: a first insulative member including a wall member having a first surface, said first surface having recesses adjacent an edge of the wall member; a plurality of conductive insulation--displacement contacts extending away from said first surface, each insulation displacement contact being provided at the first end portion of a respective contact member which is formed from a strip or sheet or conductive material, said contact member further comprising: at a second end portion a flexible contact for making disconnectable sliding contact with another contact member of another connector member; a first bent portion adjacent said first end portion and bent to be accommodated in a respective one of said recesses in said wall member; and a second bent portion between said first bent portion and said second end portion, said second bent portion being bent through an angle of between 90° and 180° and closely conforming around said edge of said wall member; a second insulative member adapted to be opposed against said first surface on said first insulative member; a second surface on said second insulative member and facing said first surface when said members are opposed to each other; said first and second members being relatively moveable towards one another such that conductors located across said second surface on said second member can be forced into said insulation-displacement contacts on said first member; and means provided on said second member on opposed edge portions of said second surface and being capable of receiving, gripping and retaining conductors lying across said second surface prior to engagement with said contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A termination system for electrical conductors comprising: a first insulative member including a wall member having a first surface, said first surface having recesses adjacent an edge of the wall member; a plurality of conductive insulation--displacement contacts extending away from said first surface, each insulation displacement contact being provided at the first end portion of a respective contact member which is formed from a strip or sheet or conductive material, said contact member further comprising: at a second end portion a flexible contact for making disconnectable sliding contact with another contact member of another connector member; a first bent portion adjacent said first end portion and bent to be accommodated in a respective one of said recesses in said wall member; and a second bent portion between said first bent portion and said second end portion, said second bent portion being bent through an angle of between 90° and 180° and closely conforming around said edge of said wall member; a second insulative member adapted to be opposed against said first surface on said first insulative member; a second surface on said second insulative member and facing said first surface when said members are opposed to each other; said first and second members being relatively moveable towards one another such that conductors located across said second surface on said second member can be forced into said insulation-displacement contacts on said first member; and means provided on said second member on opposed edge portions of said second surface and being capable of receiving, gripping and retaining conductors lying across said second surface prior to engagement with said contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 1, including cooperating engagement means on said first and second members for retaining said members together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 1, in which said second surface comprises a substantially planar surface and said receiving, gripping and retaining means are formed below the plane of said planar surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said second bent portion of each contact is bent through an angle of between 135° and 180°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said contacts is stepped between its first and second end portions whereby the spacing between respective first end portions of said contacts is different than the spacing between respective second end portions of said contacts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said system comprises a telephone line jack.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 1, in which said receiving and retaining means are formed by slots in said second member, said slots being formed at an acute angle to said second surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 7, in which said slots are formed between upstanding ribs on said second member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
165 words
An electrical connector member having an insulative wall member with a recess on one surface thereof adjacent an edge of the wall member, and said connector member being provided with at least one resilient contact member, the or each said contact member being formed from a strip or sheet of conductive material and comprising: at a first end portion an insulation displacement contact; at a second end portion a flexible contact for making disconnectable sliding contact with another contact member of another connector member; a first bent portion adjacent said first end portion and bent to be accommodated in said recess in said wall member; and a second bent portion between said first bent portion and said second end portion, said second bent portion being bent through an angle of between 90° and 180° and closely conforming around said edge of said wall member; whereby said contact member is retained on said wall member by resilient gripping action between said first and second bent portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
165 words
An electrical connector member having an insulative wall member with a recess on one surface thereof adjacent an edge of the wall member, and said connector member being provided with at least one resilient contact member, the or each said contact member being formed from a strip or sheet of conductive material and comprising: at a first end portion an insulation displacement contact; at a second end portion a flexible contact for making disconnectable sliding contact with another contact member of another connector member; a first bent portion adjacent said first end portion and bent to be accommodated in said recess in said wall member; and a second bent portion between said first bent portion and said second end portion, said second bent portion being bent through an angle of between 90° and 180° and closely conforming around said edge of said wall member; whereby said contact member is retained on said wall member by resilient gripping action between said first and second bent portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 9, in which the recesses in the first surface are box shaped recesses, and the first bent portion comprises a substantially box-shaped section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector member of claim 9 wherein said connector member comprises a telephone line jack.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The connector member of claim 9 including a plurality of said contact members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector member of claim 12 wherein said second bent portion of each contact member is bent at an angle of between 135° and 180°.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-04-01 | 1988-10-01 | 1989-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-04-01 | 1992-10-01 | 1993-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-04-01 | 1996-10-01 | 1997-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |