Patent ID: 9551483
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F21V,F21Y,H01R

Claim:
1. A multiple cable disconnect comprising: a housing having a separable mating end for mating with a mating connector and a wire terminating end configured to receive wires of power cables, the housing having a plurality of terminal chambers; terminals received in corresponding terminal chambers, the terminals each having a base, a mating contact extending from the base and a wire contact extending from the base, the mating contact having a mating pad defining a separable mating interface for the terminal for mating with a corresponding mating terminal of the mating connector, the wire contact having plural wire interfaces for mating with plural wires such that plural wires are configured to be terminated to and commoned with each terminal; and wire retention springs received in the housing, each wire retention spring having at least one spring arm defining a wire trap with the corresponding wire contact, the spring arms being releasable to release the wires from the housing.