Patent ID: 8992251
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical splice assembly for placing a plurality of wires in electrical communication, said electrical splice assembly comprising: an insulative housing extending along an axis and having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and an intermediate portion between said forward portion and said rearward portion; said intermediate portion defining a plurality of axially extending terminal retention cavities; a conductive bus plate retained within said forward portion of said housing; a plurality of conductive terminals, each of said plurality of terminals extending into a respective one of said plurality of terminal retention cavities and being in electrical contact with said bus plate; wherein each of said terminal retention cavities is defined by 1) a pair of opposing sidewalls connected only to said forward portion and to said rearward portion and 2) a pair of opposing retention beams connected only to said forward portion and to said rearward portion, each said retention beam including a latch which engages a respective one of said plurality of terminals to retain said terminals in said terminal retention cavities.