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US 2026/0142386 A1Published application
Axial insulation displacement contact and connection assembly
AssigneesTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
InventorsJohn MARSH, Cretier DANIELE, Federico LUPO
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Abstract
An insulation displacement contact includes a plurality of guides placed radially around a receiving axis, the guides for receiving an end of a wire along the receiving axis. The guides include a blade, presenting a cutting edge for cutting, along the receiving axis, an insulator of the wire, as the wire is received; and at least one of a second blade or a spring. A connection assembly includes the insulation displacement contact and a wire.
Claims20
An insulation displacement contact comprising:
- a plurality of guides placed radially around a receiving axis, the guides for receiving an end of a wire along the receiving axis, wherein
- the guides include:
- a blade, presenting a cutting edge for cutting, along the receiving axis, an insulator of the wire, as the wire is received;
- and
- at least one of a second blade, a rigid opposing feature, or a spring.
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A connection assembly, comprising:
- a wire including an insulator and a conductor;
- and
- an insulation displacement contact including a plurality of guides placed radially around a receiving axis, the guides for receiving an end of the wire along the receiving axis, wherein each of the guides include a blade, presenting a cutting edge for cutting, along the receiving axis, the insulator of the wire, as the wire is received, the insulation displacement contact including at least one of a second blade, a rigid opposing feature, or a spring;
- wherein the end of the wire is along the receiving axis and wherein the blade is in contact with a surface of the conductor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.