Patent ID: 6083011
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H01R,H04Q

Abstract:
A tool-less insulation displacement connector (IDC) block for selectively routing wiring connections, comprising:a first terminal strip disposed on the connector block as part of a first tool-less IDC, the first terminal strip having a first wire-receiving terminal electrically connected to a first output connector;a second terminal strip disposed on the connector block as part of a second tool-less IDC, the second terminal strip having a second wire-receiving terminal electrically connected to a second output connector;a third terminal strip disposed on the connector block as part of a third tool-less IDC, the third terminal strip having a third wire-receiving terminal electrically connected to a third output connector; anda unitary cap selectively removably encapsulating the first, second and third output connectors, the cap having a bridging device selectively electrically connecting a selected one of the first output connector or the third output connector to the second output connector so as to selectively establish an electrical connection between the second wire receiving terminal and the selected one output connector by selectively moving said cap between a first position and a second position.