Patent ID: 7387531

Claim:
A test connector of the slip-on design for installation on and removal from a cable end during a testing procedure, such that the test connector is able to be reused on another cable end after removal, said test connector comprising: an insert having openings at both ends; and a receptacle having a fastener for attachment to an electrical connector at one end and an opening at an opposite end to align with said openings of said insert, wherein said insert includes movable fingers, and wherein a plurality of said fingers are resiliently biased to engage an external surface of a cable passing through said openings of said insert to releasably secure the cable to said insert, such that the cable may be inserted into and removed from said insert without damaging said insert, and wherein said insert includes first threads and said receptacle includes second threads, and wherein said insert is secured to said receptacle by a screwed engagement between said first and second threads, such that said insert may be attached to, and subsequently separated from, said receptacle.