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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh, Bensheim, DE;
Inventors:
Ralf Schmidt, Fuerth, DE;
Martin Szelag, Bickenbach, DE;
Assignee:
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Bensheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/24 (2006.01); H01R 12/51 (2011.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/2425 (2013.01); H01R 4/2433 (2013.01); H01R 12/515 (2013.01); H01R 13/2428 (2013.01); H01R 4/242 (2013.01); H01R 12/714 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) contact for an electrical plug. The IDC contact includes a wire contact section and a secondary contact section. The wire contact section includes a cable receiving opening at a proximal end thereof and extending into a slotted cable receiving section. The secondary contact section includes a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section and a contact arm extending from the contact spring and extending to a contact point.