Patent ID: 6755678
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for use in commoning wires and for mounting the wires on a substructure, the electrical connector comprising:a molded housing including a cavity formed by an interior surface of at least one wall with channels extending through the wall for insertion of the wires; at least one insulation displacement terminal mounted in the cavity and secured to the molded housing, each insulation displacement terminal including multiple wire receiving slots aligned with the channels extending though the walls, each insulation displacement terminal comprising means for commoning at least two wires; and, wire retention members molded as part of the housing, and extending outwardly from an exterior surface of the wall on each side of each said channels the wire retention members having tangs aligned with the channels and inclined in an insertion direction of the wires to form a restricted opening between the tangs of adjacent ones of said wire retention members.