Method and assembly of member and terminal

An assembly of a member and terminal comprising:

• a flexible conductive member, having an electrically conductive layer attached to a pliable backing;
• an insulated wire carrying two conductors therethrough;
• an insulation piercing terminal having;
• a body with an upper side and a lower side;
• two piercing members extending from the lower side, each piercing member having a rigid end connected to the lower side and a penetrating end extended outwardly from the lower side, wherein each of the piecing members extends through the flexible conductive member and into the insulated wire;
• a conductor engaging channel between the two piercing members extending from the penetrating ends towards the lower side, wherein one conductor is compressively held between the two piercing members within the conductor engaging channel;
• an electrical contact connected to the body and extended outwardly from the lower side and conductively contacting the electrically conductive layer, and
• two securing tabs extending from the lower side, each securing tab having a fixed end connected to the lower side and a retaining end extended outwardly from the lower side, wherein each of the securing tabs extends through the flexible conductive member and has its retaining end compressively engaged against the insulated wire to hold the insulated wire against the pliable backing.

An insulation piercing terminal comprising:

• a body having an upper side and a lower side;
• one or more securing tabs extending from the lower side, each securing tab having a fixed end connected to the lower side and a retaining end extended outwardly from the lower side;
• one or more piercing members extending from the lower side;
• a penetrating end at the extremity of the extended piercing member, and
• engaging means on the one or more piercing member to engage compressively one or more insulated wires, the engaging means designed to directly penetrate through insulation layers of the one or more wires for making electrical contact.

A method for assembling a member and a terminal including the following steps:

• gathering a flexible conductive member, an insulation piercing terminal and an insulated wire;
• placing the flexible conductive member between the insulation piercing terminal and the insulated wire;
• penetrating through the flexible conductive member with the insulation piercing terminal;
• piercing into the insulated wire with the insulation piercing terminal to engage the wire by piercing the insulation thereof for providing an electrically conductive connection wire therein, and
• shaping the insulation piercing terminal to secure, retain and compressively hold the insulated wire against the flexible conductive member.