Insulation displacing terminal

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A clip-type electrical terminal has a base and at least two substantially parallel resilient cantilever beam members attached to the base and longitudinally projecting outwardly therefrom, the beam members being elongated in the direction of their projections from the base. The beam members are separated to form a gap therebetween and to define facing inner edges thereof. The beam members define outer ends of the terminal, which outer ends form a notch having a first pair of beam member edge portions that form a funnel-like angle. A guide channel defined by the gap extends inwardly from the notch and between the facing inner edges of the beam members. A second pair of beam member edge …