Patent ID: 6113435
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
In a relocatable wiring system having lengths of cable carrying circuit conductors, the lengths of cable each having a mechanically and electrically connective device fixed thereto at least at one end thereof, the connective devices having at least one male port or at least one female port formed therein, a male port of one connective device being mechanically and electrically connectable to a female port of any other connective device, each male port having at least a portion of a first electrical terminal disposed therein for mechanical and electrical connection to a portion of a second electrical terminal located in each female port, the improvement comprising:terminal housing means disposed adjacent each port and carried by each of the connective devices for mounting either the first electrical terminal or the second electrical terminal, the terminal housing means having at least one chamber into which one of the terminals is placed to maintain said electrical terminal in a functional location relative to said port, each of the terminal housing means being formed of at least two body portions matable together to form an enclosure within which the electrical terminal is mounted, the body portions locking together on mating therebetween to hold the body portions together and to hold the electrical terminal in place between the body portions;mounting means formed integrally with the terminal housing means for receiving a portion of the electrical terminal and for mounting said terminal to the terminal housing means; andretention means formed integrally with the terminal housing means for preventing the electrical terminal from being displaced axially from the terminal housing means.