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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1987
John Hartman, Painesville, OH (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector comprising an electrical cable including plural electrical conductors and at least one connector body including therein plural electrical contacts having exposed contacting portions for engaging electrical leads of an external electrical device and coupling portions electrically connected at insulation displacement junctions to the conductors of the cable. The body includes an insert for supporting thereagainst the contacts in proper position and a balance forming body portion molded to at least a part of each of the insert, contacts and cable to form therewith an integral structure and securely to hold the contacts to the insert in proper position. A preferred electrical connector includes a pair of connector bodies molded to the cable at respective longitudinally spaced apart portions of the cable for engagement with respective sides of an external electrical device while resilient means interconnect the connector bodies for clip-like attachment of the connector to the electrical device.