Patent ID: 8672703

Claim:
An electrical connector ( 1 ) for connecting the bare end ( 4 a ) of an insulated conductor ( 4 ) with a circuit on a printed circuit board ( 5 ), comprising: (a) a horizontal printed circuit board ( 5 ) having an electrical circuit thereon; (b) an electrically conductive contact device ( 3 ) mounted on, and electrically connected with the circuit of, said printed circuit board, said contact device including at least two spaced resilient contacts ( 31 , 32 ; 33 , 34 ) having adjacent end portions that are biased together; (c) a housing ( 2 ) formed from an electrically insulating material, said housing containing a conductor opening ( 6 ) for receiving the conductor bare end; and (d) positioning means for positioning the conductor bare end in a clamped position between said contact end portions, said positioning means being arranged for operation by an actuating tool ( 8 ).