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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
William S Greenwood, Nutley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Raritan, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 339 / ;
Abstract
An adapter is employed for effecting a tap or splice to a flat conductor cable main at the same location where an electrical receptacle is to be installed. The adapter includes a substantially elongate body of insulating material having two opposing surfaces. Plural contact means are spaced longitudinally on the body, the contact means having insulation piercing members extending outwardly therefrom and projecting beyond each of the opposing body surfaces.