Connector for an electrical cable

Claim 2

An electrical connector comprising: electrical contacts, forward facing mating contact portions on the contacts, an insulator, the contacts being on opposite sides of the insulator, electrical terminals on the contacts, the terminals on the contacts on a first side of the insulator being shorter, the terminals on the contacts on a second side of the insulator being longer, the longer terminals projecting across the insulator and in a row of terminals rearward of the shorter of terminals, and further wherein; the insulator supports the shorter terminals, and the housing supports the longer terminals.

Claim 3

An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing, electrical contacts arranged in first and second rows of contacts, the rows being on opposite sides of an insulator, the insulator and the contacts being assembled together as a unit and adapted to be assembled in the housing as a unit, electrical first terminals on a first row of the contacts facing away from the insulator and being supported against the insulator, second electrical terminals on a second row of the contacts facing in the same direction as the first terminals, the second terminals being longer than the first terminals, and the second terminals projecting across the insulator and being supported against the housing.

Claim 4

An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing, electrical contacts arranged in first and second rows of contacts, the rows being on opposite sides of an insulator, the insulator and the contacts being assembled together as a unit and adapted to be assembled in the housing as a unit, electrical first terminals on a first row of the contacts facing away from the insulator and being supported against the insulator, second electrical terminals on a second row of the contacts facing in the same direction as the first terminals, the second terminals being longer than the first terminals, and the second terminals projecting across the insulator and being supported against the housing.

Claim 5

An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, comprising: the housing having an opening, the terminals facing toward the opening, conductor terminating slots along the terminals and extending toward the opening, a cover covering the opening, and conductor aligning passages along the cover, the slots along the terminals intercepting the passages, and the conductor aligning passages being adapted to receive respective conductors and to engage against the conductors when the conductors are along the slots and terminated by the terminals.

Claim 6

An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: individual channels in opposite sides of the insulator, and the contacts being assembled along said individual channels.

Claim 7

An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: terminal supporting columns on a side of the housing facing an open side of the housing, and the columns being beside corresponding terminals.

Claim 8

An electrical connector as recited in claim 2 wherein at least one of said first terminals on one of said contacts is laterally offset by a full pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the same one of said contacts, and at least one of said second terminals on a second of said contacts is aligned on the same pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the same second of said contacts, and said one of said first terminals and said one of said second terminals are laterally offset from each other by a full pitch spacing.

Claim 9

An electrical connector comprising: two rows of electrical contacts on opposite sides of an insulator, the contacts being arranged in pairs of contacts, with mating contact portions on the contacts of each pair opposing each other across the insulator, and terminals on the contacts to connect with conductors that are spaced apart on pitch spacings, a housing, the electrical contacts and the insulator being in the housing, shorter electrical terminals being on respective electrical contacts on one side of the insulator, longer electrical terminals being on respective electrical contacts on the other side of the insulator, the longer electrical terminals and the shorter electrical terminals extending in the same direction, the insulator supporting the shorter terminals, and the housing supporting the longer terminals, and wherein; first and second contacts comprise at least one of said pairs of contacts, a first of said terminals on the first contact is laterally offset by a full pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the first contact, and a second of said terminals on the second contact is aligned on the same pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the second contact, and the first and the second of said terminals are laterally offset from each other by a full pitch spacing.

Claim 10

An electrical connector comprising: two rows of electrical contacts on opposite sides of an insulator, the contacts being arranged in pairs of contacts, with mating contact portions on the contacts of each pair opposing each other across the insulator, and terminals on the contacts to connect with conductors that are spaced apart on pitch spacings, a housing, the electrical contacts and the insulator being in the housing, shorter electrical terminals being on respective electrical contacts on one side of the insulator, longer electrical terminals being on respective electrical contacts on the other side of the insulator, the longer electrical terminals and the shorter electrical terminals extending in the same direction, the insulator supporting the shorter terminals, and the housing supporting the longer terminals, and wherein; first and second contacts comprise at least one of said pairs of contacts, a first of said terminals on the first contact is laterally offset by a full pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the first contact, and a second of said terminals on the second contact is aligned on the same pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the second contact, and the first and the second of said terminals are laterally offset from each other by a full pitch spacing.

Claim 11

An electrical connector as recited in claim 7, and further comprising: an open side of the housing, the shorter terminals extending toward the open side, and the longer electrical terminals crossing over the insulator to extend toward the open side.

Claim 12

An electrical connector as recited in claim 8, and further comprising: terminal supporting columns on a side of the housing facing the open side, and the columns being beside corresponding terminals.

Claim 13

An electrical connector as recited in claim 8, and further comprising: conductor connecting slots in the terminals, the slots extending toward the open side.

Claim 14

An electrical connector comprising: a housing, an insulator, electrical contacts on opposite sides of the insulator, the electrical contacts and the insulator being in the housing, mating contact portions on the electrical contacts, shorter electrical terminals on respective electrical contacts on one side of the insulator, longer electrical terminals on respective electrical contacts on the other side of the insulator, the longer electrical terminals and the shorter electrical terminals extending in the same direction, the insulator supporting the shorter terminals, and the housing supporting the longer terminals.

Claim 15

An electrical connector comprising: a housing, an insulator, electrical contacts on opposite sides of the insulator, the electrical contacts and the insulator being in the housing, mating contact portions on the electrical contacts, shorter electrical terminals on respective electrical contacts on one side of the insulator, longer electrical terminals on respective electrical contacts on the other side of the insulator, the longer electrical terminals and the shorter electrical terminals extending in the same direction, the insulator supporting the shorter terminals, and the housing supporting the longer terminals.

Claim 16

An electrical connector as recited in claim 11, and further comprising: an open side of the housing, the shorter terminals extending toward the open side, and the longer electrical terminals crossing over the insulator to extend toward the open side.

Claim 17

An electrical connector as recited in claim 12, and further comprising: conductor connecting slots in the terminals, the slots extending toward the open side.

Claim 18

An electrical connector as recited in claim 11, and further comprising: terminal supporting columns on a side of the housing facing the open side, and the columns being beside corresponding terminals.

Claim 19

An electrical connector as recited in claim 11, wherein third and fourth contacts comprise a second pair of the contacts, and third and fourth of said terminals on the third and fourth contacts are offset laterally in opposite directions one-half of a full pitch spacing.

Claim 20

An electrical connector as recited in claim 15, wherein fifth and sixth contacts comprise a third pair of the contacts, a sixth of said terminals on the sixth contact is laterally offset by a full pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the sixth contact, a fifth of said terminals on the fifth contact is aligned on the same pitch spacing with respect to a corresponding mating contact portion on the fifth contact, and the fifth and sixth of said terminals are laterally offset from each other by a full pitch spacing.

Claim 21

An electrical connector comprising: first and second rows of contacts arranged in a housing, the housing surrounding an insulator, the first and second rows of contacts extending axially along opposite first and second side surfaces of the insulator, the first row of contacts containing first terminals adjacent said first insulator side for termination, and the second row of contacts containing second terminals, the second terminals being longer than the first terminals and projecting transversely across the insulator to also be adjacent said first insulator side for termination, the first terminals being supported by the insulator and said second terminals being supported by the housing during conductor termination thereto.

Claim 22

An electrical connector comprising: first and second rows of contacts arranged in a housing, the housing surrounding an insulator, the first and second rows of contacts extending axially along opposite first and second side surfaces of the insulator, the first row of contacts containing first terminals adjacent said first insulator side for termination, and the second row of contacts containing second terminals, the second terminals being longer than the first terminals and projecting transversely across the insulator to also be adjacent said first insulator side for termination, the first terminals being supported by the insulator and said second terminals being supported by the housing during conductor termination thereto.