US 6,273,746 B1 · Connector and a method for producing the same

Abstract

A connector is provided to avoid problems in producing and handling a wiring harness when one conductive path which is branched from a main path of the wiring harness and returns thereto again after passing via branch paths is constructed. To achieve this objective, a cutter 25 is provided between two blade-type terminal fittings 20a, 20d of a joint connector 10, and a main wire Waa is connected with the two blade-type terminal fittings and cut therebetween by the cutter 25. By connecting a branching connector 40 with the joint connector 10, branch terminal fittings 41a, 41d are connected with the blade-type terminal fittings 20a, 20d. Since all main wires forming a wiring harness WH are allowed to have the same length and to be bundled together, there is no problem in producing and handling the wiring harness WH.

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Dependent claims

A connector for branching at least two branch wires from a cut position of a main wire of a wiring harness to construct one electrically conductive path which extends from one part of the cut main wire and returns to the other part of the cut main wire via the branch wires, the connector comprising:

a joint connector;
at least two blade-type fittings provided in the joint connector for connection with the main wire;
a branching connector connectable with the joint connector;
two branch fittings provided in the branching connector, the branch fittings being secured to the branch wires and being connectable with the blade-type fittings;
and
a cutter provided between the two blade-type fittings in the joint connector for cutting the main wire.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector and a method for producing the same

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