Patent ID: 6354863
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An insulation displacement terminal fitting for use with a wire having a longitudinal axis, a core extending along the longitudinal axis, and an insulation coating surrounding the core, the insulation displacement terminal fitting comprising:a pair of substantially opposed blade portions, each said blade portion comprising two blades intersecting at a contacting edge, the contacting edges of the respective blade portions being substantially parallel and spaced apart sufficiently for engaging the core of the wire moved in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis and substantially parallel to the contacting edges in a wire pushing direction, each said blade having a cutting edge substantially facing the wire pushing direction for cutting the insulation coating of the wire so that the core of the wire can be brought into contact with the contacting edges, the cutting edges of the blades being arranged relative to the cutting direction for contacting the insulation coating at different timings while the wire is being pushed in.