Patent ID: 7997915

Claim:
An electrical connector component adapted for connection with the bare end of an insulated conductor ( 21 ), comprising: (a) an electrical connector ( 1 ) having a vertical tubular body portion ( 3 ), and a spring clip portion ( 2 ) connected with the upper end of said body portion, (1) said connector body portion being formed by circularly bending a flat rectangular conductive metal blank ( 1 a ) about a longitudinal axis to define a cylinder, the longitudinal edges of said bent blank being spaced to define a longitudinal gap (G); (2) said spring clip portion including a pair of opposed electrical contacts resiliently biased toward the other, said resilient contacts including a pair of vertical parallel spaced resilient strut portions ( 6 , 7 ) having lower end portions ( 6 a , 7 a ) that are integrally connected with said body portion, said strut portions terminating at their upper ends in angularly inwardly and downwardly bent opposed end portions ( 9 , 10 ); and (b) separating means ( 13 ) operable between a separated condition retaining said contacts in separated spaced relation for the longitudinal introduction therebetween of the conductor bare end, and a released condition in which said contacts are released for resilient electrical engagement with the conductor bare end.