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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:
Sep. 30, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald S Rich, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Raritan, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29749 ; 29750 ; 29755 ; 29857 ; 339 / ;
Abstract
Flat multiconductor cable is prepared for pitch change mass termination by use of a connector housing having conductor retention channels arranged in the pattern of such pitch change and an assembly tool which collectively forces the conductors of the cable from their mutually aligned disposition in the cable into retention in the channels and hence into the pitch change pattern. The housing includes a further channel accessible exteriorly of the housing and in communication with the retained conductors whereby they may be collectively engaged by insulation piercing contacts.