Wire retention device with insulation displacement contacts
OwnerMichael Canning, Lyndon Ensz +3inventors
InventorsMichael Canning, Lyndon Ensz, Troy Long, Tim Miller, Ted Steele
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Abstract
A wiring interconnection device includes an insulation displacement connector (IDC) and a slot, formed in the device, leading to the IDC. The slot may include at least one retaining edge to hold a wire within the slot prior to encountering the IDC, e.g. a “parking” feature. Further, the slot may include at least one retaining edge to hold the wire in an electrical connection to the IDC, e.g. a “retaining” feature. In a preferred embodiment, the slot includes both the parking and retaining features.
Claims21
A wiring interconnection device comprising:
- an insulation displacement connector (IDC);
- and
- a slot formed in the device and leading to said IDC, wherein said slot includes at least one retaining edge to hold a wire in an electrical connection to said IDC.
A wiring interconnection device comprising:
- an insulation displacement connector (IDC);
- and
- a slot formed in the device and leading to said IDC, wherein said slot includes at least one retaining edge to hold a wire within said slot prior to encountering said IDC.
A wiring interconnection device comprising:
- an insulation displacement connector (IDC);
- and
- a slot formed in the device and leading to said IDC, wherein said slot includes at least one retaining edge to hold a wire within said slot prior to encountering said IDC, and at least one retaining edge to hold the wire in an electrical connection to said IDC after the wire encounters the IDC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.