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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. 21, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
David B Hollesen, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Thelma E Cole, Neshamic Station, NJ (US);
Jason A Kay, Morristown, NJ (US);
David S Kerr, Mendham, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tool to remove an insulation displacement contact (IDC) strain relief cap that interconnects a wire with an electrical contact. The electrical contact has a bifurcated end to engage and retain a wire and is engageable with the strain relief cap to secure The wire. Means in the form of tabs are provided on the electrical contact to releaseably retain the electrical contact and the strain relief cap together with the wire whereby the electrical contact, wire, and strain relief cap may be moved as a single unit. The tool has tangs to engage the tabs and move them out of engagement with the relief cap while gripping the relief cap for removal from the electrical contact.