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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Richard J. Scherer, Austin, TX (US);
Michael L. Black, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Richard J. Scherer, Austin, TX (US);
Michael L. Black, Cedar Park, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector for terminating electrical conductors includes a housing and a cap mounted to the housing. The housing includes a first housing section extending between a front wall and a base, a first wire groove formed through the front wall, and an insulation displacement connector (IDC) element disposed in the first housing section and configured for attachment to a printed circuit. The cap includes a pivot portion pivotally mounted to the housing and a cover portion extending from the pivot portion, where the pivot portion defines a wire receiving recess. In this regard, the cap is rotatable between an open position in which the first recess is linearly aligned with the first wire groove, and a closed position in which the cover portion is coupled to the front wall and the pivot portion is offset from the base to define a wire cavity.