Electrical connector construction

An electrical connector construction comprising a receptacle housing having a first face and a second, opposite face and a slotted cavity opening on said first face, said cavity having outer walls and being centrally divided by a shelf extending transversely thereacross, said housing further having a first and a second row of apertures extending from said cavity to said second face on respective sides of said shelf and a transverse slot in each of said outer walls of said cavity to present a pair of detent lips;

• a first and a second plurality of electrical contact terminals fitted respectively in said first and second row of apertures, each of said contact terminals comprising:
• a pair of opposing contact blades presenting a terminal pin socket at said housing second face;
• a pair of opposing conductor seizing blades at said housing cavity lying on one surface of said shelf and protruding therefrom;
• and a tab spring extending therefrom in the direction of said cavity outer walls;
• and a comb plug member dimensioned for insertion in said housing cavity, said plug member having a first and an opposite surface adapted to parallelly arrange conductors extending in a direction external from said connector construction, said plug member further having a first and a second row of fingers extending therefrom for positioning said conductors therebetween in registration with said conductor seizing blades of said contact terminals, the fingers of each of said rows of fingers each being terminated in a pawl, the pawls of the fingers of one row being directed outwardly and oppositely to the pawls of the fingers of the other row;
• said tab springs of said contact terminals urging associated ones of said plug member fingers toward and locking into engagement the pawls of said fingers with said detent lip of one of said housing slots as said plug member is inserted in said housing cavity.

An electrical terminal pin receptacle for a connector assembly comprising a housing having a first face and a second, opposite face and a slotted cavity opening on said first face for receiving a conductor supporting plug, said cavity having outer walls and being centrally divided by a shelf formed internally in said housing and extending transversely thereacross, said housing further having a first and a second row of apertures extending from said cavity to said second face on respective sides of said shelf, a first and a second plurality of electrical contact terminals fitted respectively in said first and second row of apertures, each of said terminals comprising an elongated flat strip having a bifurcation at each end, said strip being folded over at the bifurcation at one end to present a pair of opposing contact blades and a side wall forming a terminal pin socket at said housing second face, and a pair of opposing conductor seizing blades formed by said bifurcation at the other end extending into said cavity and lying on respective surfaces of said shelf;

• and said housing further comprising means for receiving and locking in place a conductor supporting plug comprising a transverse slot in each of said outer walls of said cavity to present a pair of detent lips, each of said contact terminals further comprising a tab spring extending therefrom in the direction of said detent lips at said housing first face, said detent lips and said tab springs clasping portions of a plug therebetween as said plug is inserted in said housing cavity.