Patent ID: 6261119
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: F21V,H01R

Abstract:
An insulation-piercing contact for connecting an insulated conductor with a ribbon conductor embedded in an electrically insulating body, and for insertion in a hole made through both the electrically insulating body and ribbon conductor and having a larger-diameter hole section and a smaller-diameter hole section separated by an annular abutment surface formed at least in part by one face of the ribbon conductor, said insulation-piercing contact comprising:a contact body comprising a larger-diameter body section for insertion in the larger-diameter hole section, a smaller-diameter body section for insertion in said smaller-diameter hole section, and an annular shoulder surface for application to said annular abutment surface to make contact with said ribbon conductor, said smaller-diameter body section having a free end;a tapered contact portion for piercing the insulation of the insulated conductor to make contact with said conductor; andmeans for securing the tapered contact portion to the free end of the smaller-diameter body section.