Patent ID: 7736203

Claim:
A wedge connector assembly assembled using an application tool that includes a stop, the wedge connector assembly comprising: a spring member having a generally C-shaped body having an inner surface; and a wedge member having opposed first and second sides extending between a leading end at a front face of the wedge member and a trailing end at a rear face of the wedge member, the wedge member being configured to be mated with the spring member by the application tool wherein the wedge member is configured to securely retain a first conductor between the first side and the spring member and a second conductor between the second side and the spring member when mated with the spring member, the wedge member being driven by the application tool until the leading end of the wedge member engages the stop, the leading end being stepped with different steps being configured to engage the stop such that the wedge member is configured to be driven to at least two final mating positions.