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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Judson Doty, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Robert Philmore Reavis, Jr, Statesville, NC (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 339 / ; 339 / ; 3391 / ;
Abstract
An interconnection system for attaching discrete wires to discrete posts mounted on a panel board and contained in a rectangular matrix is disclosed. The multi-contact connector utilizes cam activated terminals in a zero-insertion force, controlled minimum wipe configuration. Two rows of contact terminals have slotted wire receiving portions facing in opposite directions for mass insertion of discrete wires. The individual terminals have contact surfaces for establishing normal force contact with the posts without damage to the posts.