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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2006
Janos Legrady, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Ronald Fredriks, Pine Plains, NY (US);
Raffaele Tarulli, Irvington, NY (US);
Janos Legrady, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Ronald Fredriks, Pine Plains, NY (US);
Raffaele Tarulli, Irvington, NY (US);
Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Abstract
There is provided an insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly having a main body defining at least one wire channel. The main body has at least one substantially flat surface to which a vacuum nozzle can be affixed in order to pickup the IDC assembly. The IDC assembly has at least one contact member with a piercing, cutting or slicing end that is slideably disposed within the main body, and a mounting end that extends from the main body. The mounting end of the contact is attached to a printed circuit board. An insulated conductor, such as wire, cable, and/or ribbon, can be quickly and easily inserted in the channel without being pierced by the piercing end of the contact. When a user pushes down on the IDC, the contact slides into the channel and pierces the insulated conductor.