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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1991
Mark Gutierrez, Joliet, IL (US);
Timothy R Ponn, Aurora, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An insulation displacement terminal is provided for strain relief termination with a ribbon cable. The terminal includes a forward mating end and a rearward terminating end. The terminating end includes I.D. termination walls having a pair of spaced-apart insulation piercing points and an ID slot therebetween. Support walls are disposed to prevent deformation of the I.D. termination wall. Pairs of insulation piercing strain relief walls are disposed along opposite sides of the terminal. The insulation piercing strain relief walls are dimensioned and configured for crimping engagement with the insulation surrounding a conductor in the ribbon cable.