Patent ID: 9515437
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A wire contact for use with both a wire having insulation and a substrate having an opening, the wire contact comprising: a base portion configured to be pressed into the opening in the substrate; and first and second spaced apart beams extending away from the base portion, a wire receiving gap being defined between the first and second beams, each of the first and second beams having first and second free distal end portions, respectively, opposite the base portion, the first free distal end portion tapering outwardly and away from the second beam, the second free distal end portion tapering outwardly and away from the first beam, the first and second beams having first and second inner edge portions, respectively, that extend along the first and second free distal end portions, respectively, and into the gap, at least a portion of each of the first and second inner edge portions being beveled or relieved to define first and second cutting edges, respectively, configured to cut through the insulation of the wire when the wire is pressed into the wire receiving gap, a portion of the first cutting edge being formed in the first free distal end portion and tapering outwardly and away from the second beam, a portion of the second cutting edge being formed in the second free distal end portion and tapering outwardly and away from the first beam.