Patent ID: 7014495
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wiring cage for terminating a multiple conductor cable, the multiple conductor cable having a sheath surrounding the conductors, the wiring cage comprising: a base element defining a plurality of grooves, the grooves being substantially parallel to one another and dimensioned to receive one conductor in each groove and to retain the conductors in a substantially fixed spatial relationship; a guide cap that is engageable to the base element so as to be substantially permanently attached thereto, the guide cap defining a plurality of apertures, the apertures each being positioned to align with a respective conductor received in one of the grooves; a base connector member including a male or female standardized connector portion being structured to mechanically and electrically mate with a complementary standardized cable connector, the base connector further including an array of electrical contact terminals that are arranged to align with and to operably electrically contact the conductors in the base element and in which the electrical contact terminals of the base connector comprise piercing members to pass through the apertures and pierce the conductors to make electrical and mechanical connection; and a releasable locking member capable of releasably securing the base connector member to the to the guide cap and the base element.