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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
James William Robertson, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Harry Milton Capper, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Robert Naas, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Kurt Werner, Auburn, NY (US);
Deborah Laun, Syracuse, NY (US);
Howard Scott Ryan, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Tyco Electronics Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical receptacle for electrical connection to insulated electrical conductors comprises a dielectric housing (,) including a first housing section (,) and a second housing section (,); first and second electrical contact members (,) disposed in the dielectric housing (,) and having first contacts (,40,) in alignment with slots (,) of the dielectric housing and second contacts (,40,) in alignment with openings (,) of the dielectric housing including insulation-displacement contacts; and conductor-moving members (,) associated with the insulation-displacement contacts-for moving the insulated electrical conductors into the insulation-displacement contacts thereby effecting electrical connections between the insulation-displacement contacts and the insulated electrical conductors.