Patent ID: 6419518
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact for terminating fine wire, the contact comprising:a wire receiving section and a mounting section integrally attached to the wire receiving section; an insulation displacement plate provided on the wire receiving section, a first portion and a second portion are positioned proximate each other to form the insulation displacement plate, a locking member provided on the first portion and cooperates with a locking member on the second portion to maintain a first portion edge of the first portion adjacent to a second portion edge of the second portion; a first slot portion stamped from the first portion edge and a second slot portion stamped from the second portion edge, the first slot portion and the second slot portion are positioned to form an insulation displacement slot, the locking members positioned proximate a base of the first and second slot portions; whereby the width of the insulation slot receives and terminates fine wires therein and the locking members maintain the width as the fine wires are received and terminated therein.