Patent ID: 7416434

Claim:
A connector for electrically connecting corresponding conductors of at least first and second cables, the connector comprising: a connecting portion having opposing first and second wire receiving slots for receiving associated first and second cables, respectively, the connecting portion further including a first set of at least two nubs associated with the first wire receiving slots and a second set of at least two nubs associated with the second wire receiving slots, the nubs being configured to retain the associated cables, and wherein the nubs of each set include a first nub spaced from a second nub along a length of the associated cable that the respective nubs retain; a positive terminal and a negative terminal each disposed in the connecting portion and which terminate and electrically connect corresponding conductors of each cable, wherein each terminal includes a prong protruding into each wire receiving slot; and first and second hinging members which snap onto the connecting portion and contact a respective associated cable so that each prong pierces an insulative sheath of a respective cable.