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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1999
Satomi Seko, Yokkalchi, JP;
Masamitsu Chishima, Yokkalchi, JP;
Abstract
A connector is provided to avoid problems in producing and handling a wiring harness when one conductive path which is branched from a main path of the wiring harness and returns thereto again after passing via branch paths is constructed. To achieve this objective, a cutter,is provided between two blade-type terminal fittings,of a joint connector,, and a main wire Waa is connected with the two blade-type terminal fittings and cut therebetween by the cutter,. By connecting a branching connector,with the joint connector,, branch terminal fittings,are connected with the blade-type terminal fittings,. Since all main wires forming a wiring harness WH are allowed to have the same length and to be bundled together, there is no problem in producing and handling the wiring harness WH.