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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Christophe Desard, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
Didier Touillon, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
Yvonnick Marsac, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
Christophe Desard, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
Didier Touillon, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
Yvonnick Marsac, Cergy Pontoise Cedex, FR;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A connection article is provided for a cable comprising at least one wire. The connection article comprises a holder, at least one connector arranged in the holder and having a first receiving opening for receiving a wire to be connected, and guiding means arranged in front of the first receiving opening of the at least one connector, the first receiving opening defining a cross section and the guiding means comprising at least one guiding passage extending through the guiding means and aligned with the first receiving opening of the at least one connector for guiding a wire into the first receiving opening of the connector. The at least one guiding passage comprises opposite distal and proximal ends, the proximal end facing towards and the distal end facing away from the first receiving opening of the at least one connector. The proximal end has a cross section not larger than the cross section of the first receiving opening of the at least one connector. The distal end has a cross section larger than the cross section of the proximal end.