CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING INSULATION DISPLACEMENT ELEMENTS

Application 1086/CHENP/2007 published 2007-08-17, filed 2007-03-15
An electrical connector (100) for terminating at least one electrical conductor (200) comprises a housing (130) including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC (114) element, a cap including a pivot portion (166) and a cover portion (168), wherein thte pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess (174) in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge (162) within the cavity of the housing adjacent the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.

Applicant

1)3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
:3M CENTER, P O BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427, USA U.S.A.

Inventor

1)FASCE, XAVIER, 2)METRAL, GUY 3)PRATT, JEROME, A.,

International Info

Classification: H01R 4/24
Publication Number: WO 2006/036302 A1
Application Date: 2005-08-05

Priority Information

10/941,441 U.S.A. 2004-09-15