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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:
Jul. 28, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Northern Telecom Limited, Montreal, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439395 ; 439396 ;
Abstract
An insulation displacing terminal has opposed cantilever spring contact members having two portions, lower and upper. The lower portions have their outer edges inclined upward and inward to give a first tapered portion. The upper portions have the outer edges inclined upward and outward to give second tapered portions. The upper and lower portions join at a neck or narrow section. The upper portions are of reduced thickness relative to the lower portions, the reduced thickness starting just above the neck section.