Patent ID: 6685497
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for connecting at least two conductors, comprising:a body comprising a bottom, an open top, at least one body side wall, and at least two apertures, the at least one body side wall extending up from the bottom, each of the at least two apertures extending through the body side wall and into an interior region of the body, the top open to the interior region of the body; and a cap engaging the body, the cap having a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one cap side wall, and a cavity, the at least one cap side wall extending down from the bottom surface of the cap, the cavity downwardly extending from the top surface of the cap toward the bottom surface of the cap, the cavity terminating at a floor, the floor between the top surface of the cap and the bottom surface of the cap, the floor having a puncturable thickness to provide access to the interior region of the body, wherein the at least two conductors are positioned in the apertures, and when the cap and the body engage, the at least two conductors are crimped in electrical connection with a terminal in the interior region of the body, and the floor in the cavity is punctured to provide access to the terminal.