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Insulation-piercing connector

CA 1292292 C · Owner: Saito, Yukio · Inventors: Saito, Yukio; Yamada, Akio

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An insulation-piercing connector includes a connector body made of an insulating material and, a plurality of contacts made of a resilient conductive metal. Each of the contacts consists of a contact element to be connected to a contact of a mating connector, a fixing element carried by the connector body and a U-shaped piercing terminal element extending from a surface of the connector body and embracing a wire between legs of the U-shaped element. The contacts are arranged staggered in at least two rows. A cover is made of an insulating material and formed with terminal element receiving grooves for receiving the U-shaped elements of the contacts. When the cover is covered onto the …

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  • Granted November 19, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 19, 2008.
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FiledDecember 21, 1988
GrantedNovember 19, 1991
Term endedNovember 19, 2008
Patent numberCA 1292292 C
Classification (IPC)H01R11/20 +1 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedDec 21, 1988Patent grantedNov 19, 1991Term endedNov 19, 2008

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