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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventor:
Brian K. Arflack, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/24 (2018.01); H01R 4/2407 (2018.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); H01R 4/2408 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/2407 (2018.01); G01R 19/0084 (2013.01); H01R 4/2408 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors include a simple and efficient design for providing electrical tap connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. The insulation piercing connector includes at least a top housing and a bottom housing that come together to receive the power cable. Terminal contacts are housed internally within the insulation piercing connector, and the terminal contacts are positioned to pierce the power cable when the insulation piercing connector is assembled into an operational state.