US6146185A
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Contact wire assembly
Assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
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Filing: 1998-07-16
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2018-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A contact wire connector includes a housing connected to an insulation displacement contact (IDC) and a contact sleeve. A strain relief member is connected to the housing opposite the IDC. The contact sleeve connects to a pin of a substrate and the IDC connects to an insulated wire which establishes an electrical connection between the substrate and the insulated wire. The strain relief member engages the insulated wire to maintain the electrical connection in an unstrained state.
Inventors
- 👤 Thelma E. Cole
- 👤 Jason A. Kay
- 👤 David S. Kerr
- 👤 Ivan Pawlenko
- 👤 Walter Pelosi
- 👤 Anthony R. Tancreto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/245; H01R4/2454; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/515; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A contact wire connector comprising: a housing; an insulation displacement contact (IDC) integrally connected to the housing; a contact sleeve integrally connected to the housing; and a strain relief member integrally connected to the housing opposite the IDC; wherein the housing further comprises a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel having two apertures the second panel being positioned between the first panel and the third panel, wherein when the housing is placed in a closed position, the IDC and the strain relief member are respectively placed within the two apertures of the third panel; and wherein the contact sleeve connects to a pin of a substrate and the IDC connects to an insulated wire to establish an electrical connection between the substrate and the insulated wire, and the strain relief member engaging the insulated wire to maintain the electrical connection in an unstrained state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A contact wire connector comprising: a housing; an insulation displacement contact (IDC) integrally connected to the housing; a contact sleeve integrally connected to the housing; and a strain relief member integrally connected to the housing opposite the IDC; wherein the housing further comprises a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel having two apertures the second panel being positioned between the first panel and the third panel, wherein when the housing is placed in a closed position, the IDC and the strain relief member are respectively placed within the two apertures of the third panel; and wherein the contact sleeve connects to a pin of a substrate and the IDC connects to an insulated wire to establish an electrical connection between the substrate and the insulated wire, and the strain relief member engaging the insulated wire to maintain the electrical connection in an unstrained state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The contact wire connector according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection includes an area of contact between the IDC and an electrically-conductive portion of the insulated wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The contact wire connector according to claim 1, wherein: a first width and a first length of the first panel are approximately 1/8", 1/2", respectively; a second width and a second length of the second panel are approximately 1/8", 1/2", respectively; and a third width and a third length of the third panel are approximately 1/8", 1/2", respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The contact wire connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact sleeve is constructed of a malleable, electrically-conductive material allowing the contact sleeve to connect to pins having a variable shape and size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The contact wire connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing is constructed of a an electrically-conductive material allowing the housing to be switched between an open position and a closed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The contact wire connector according to claim 1, wherein the strain relief member forms a second electrical connection with the insulated wire.
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