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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2007
Rafael Mateo Ferrus, Barcelona, ES;
Josep Sanabra Jansa, Vilanova I Geltru, ES;
Antoni Puell Olle, Barcelona, ES;
Rafael Mateo Ferrus, Barcelona, ES;
Josep Sanabra Jansa, Vilanova I Geltru, ES;
Antoni Puell Olle, Barcelona, ES;
Tyco Electronics AMP Espana SA, Barcelona, ES;
Abstract
A connector for terminating a communications cable is disclosed including a termination assembly () including a plurality of wire receiving contacts () for receiving wires () of a cable; a lacing fixture () with a number of wire receiving spaces () and which is used to guide the wires into engagement with the wire receiving contacts (); and a cutting blade () having a cutting portion () and a body portion; wherein the termination assembly and lacing fixture are arranged such that, as they are assembled together, wires held in the lacing fixture are pushed past the cutting portion of the blade which cuts off excess wire, the cut wires are pushed beyond the body portion of the blade, and the wires are pushed into engagement with the wire receiving contacts.