Patent ID: 8083538

Claim:
An insulation displacement contact for contacting a sheathed electrical conductor, comprising: at least one insulation displacement arm; a respective free end at one end of the at least one insulation displacement arm; an insulation displacement portion running along at least one insulation displacement arm in a contacting direction and away from the free end; a separation point located between the free end and the insulation displacement portion and having increased deformability relative to the free end and the insulation displacement portion, the increased deformability running in a transverse direction to the contacting direction and; at least one weakened structure which locally reduces the material thickness of the insulation displacement arm, the weakened structure having a free end extending opposite to the contacting direction, and a transverse slot on an outer side of the insulation displacement arm opposite the insulation displacement portion, running at least partially in the transverse direction and having an open end which points away from a cutting edge of the insulation displacement arm.