Patent ID: 7520772
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a connector body having a bore with an axis and an open end having a first internal diameter, the bore having a sidewall extending generally axially inwardly from the open end to a bottom of the bore, at least first and second grooves formed in the sidewall, the first groove disposed to be spaced axially inwardly from the open end of the bore and the second groove displaced axially inwardly from the first groove, the first and second grooves generally having diameters which are greater than the first internal diameter; the second groove having a first surface and a second surface formed axially outwardly from the first surface, the first and second surfaces formed to be generally at an angle to the axis, an area of the first surface being substantially greater than an area of the second surface; and a cap having an inner axial end and an outer axial end and having a cavity from the inner to the outer axial ends for accepting an insulated conductor therethrough, an outer surface of the cap including a general outer surface substantially parallel to the axis and a ridge generally extending radially outwardly therefrom, the ridge having a leading surface and a trailing surface formed axially outwardly from the leading surface, an area of the leading surface being substantially greater than an area of the trailing surface, the leading surface selected from the group consisting of a frustoconical surface, a convexly curved surface, and a concavely curved surface, the leading and trailing surfaces of the ridge further selected from the group consisting of entire leading and trailing surfaces and leading and trailing surfaces interrupted with slits formed through the leading and trailing surfaces; the ridge of the cap adapted to fit into the first groove of the connector body bore and adapted to fit into the second groove of the connector body bore, the cap advanced from the first groove inwardly down the bore of the connector body so as to seat the leading surface of the ridge with the first surface of the second groove in order to electrically connect to a conductive core of the insulated conductor.