Patent ID: 6749456
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector of the type which provides electrical contact between an insulated wire and a conductive terminal without the necessity for stripping the wire comprising:a housing defining a wire insertion channel and an actuator insertion channel adjacent the wire insertion channel, the wire insertion channel having an upper wall which is fixed and a lower wall which lies between the wire insertion channel and the actuator insertion channel, a first portion of the lower wall is fixed and a second portion of the lower wall is moveable between a first position more spaced from the upper wall and a second position less spaced from the upper wall; an upper terminal, mounted on the upper wall, having a sharp edged element for piercing the insulated wire; at least one lower terminal mounted on the lower wall, complemental to the upper terminal for supporting the insulated wire as the upper terminal pierces into the insulation of the wire and electrically contacts a conductive element of the wire; and an actuator member insertable into the actuator insertion channel for causing movement of second portion of the lower wall from the first position to the second position.