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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Mark A. Hoisington, Austin, TX (US);
Brian C. Inberg, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Charles Mitchell, Austin, TX (US);
Walter R. Romanko, Austin, TX (US);
Richard D. Twigg, Leander, TX (US);
Mark A. Hoisington, Austin, TX (US);
Brian C. Inberg, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Charles Mitchell, Austin, TX (US);
Walter R. Romanko, Austin, TX (US);
Richard D. Twigg, Leander, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a first jaw having a first set of insulation-piercing elements and a second jaw having a second set of insulation-piercing elements. The first and second sets of insulation-piercing elements are arranged such that at least one row of insulation-piercing elements from the first set of insulation-piercing elements is able to intermesh with at least one row of insulation-piercing elements from the second set of insulation-piercing elements when the first and second jaws are moved towards one another along a z-coordinate.