Patent ID: 6346005
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A wiring connecting system comprising:a connecting block for housing a plurality of electrical contacts, said connecting block having: a housing of an insulative material including opposed sidewalls, an upper end and a lower end, said upper end including a plurality of first and second teeth alternating along its length, said first teeth and said second teeth defining a space therebetween to receive a wire, each said electrical contact being partially disposed within said space, said contacts on either side of said first teeth defining a pair; a plurality of barriers for electrically shielding pairs of said electrical contacts, said barriers being disposed within said housing, each said barrier having a body portion defining an enclosed interior space, said pair of contacts being positioned within said body portion, said body portion surrounding a portion of said pair of contacts; a wire strip mountable to said connecting block, said wire strip having a plurality of first and second posts alternating along its length, said first posts and said second posts defining an opening therebetween to receive a wire, said opening being aligned with a contact in said connecting block; each of said second posts of said wire strip includes an open top and an internal cavity.