Patent ID: 6443757
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical charge splitter comprising:a housing comprising at least two conductor openings; a conductor base within said housing for receiving at least two conductors inserted into corresponding ones of said at least two conductor openings, said base defining a plane having at least two edges, at least one of said edges for receiving at least one conductor in the same plane as defined by said base; and at least two conductor insertion openings corresponding to said conductor openings and positioned near said base edges, said insertion openings accessible through said conductor openings on said housing, wherein each insertion opening comprises a pair of opposing angled brackets forming opposing end points for engaging and securing a conductor, said brackets providing electrical continuity with said base, said brackets oriented to be forced open in the plane defined by said base upon receiving the conductor, and wherein engagement of said opposing end points with the conductor resists removal of the conductor from said insertion opening to secure the conductor.