Patent ID: 8662914

Claim:
An electrical connector system comprising: a female connector comprised of a non-electrically-conductive female connector housing carrying a first electrically-conductive push-in type connector and spring assembly configured to receive and grip a bared end of a first electrical conductor; and a male connector comprised of a non-electrically-conductive male connector housing carrying a second electrically-conductive push-in type connector and spring assembly configured to receive and grip a bared end of a second electrical conductor; wherein the female and male connector housings are operably configured to be releasably connected and, when connected, to bring the electrically conductive first and second push-in type connector and spring assemblies into electrically conductive contact with one another, wherein one of the first and second push-in type connector and spring assemblies is a female push-in type connector comprising a female connector member which is formed as a hollow cylindrical member having a first inner diameter and the other of the first and second push-in type connector and spring assemblies is a male push-in type connector comprising a male connector member which is formed as a cylindrical member having a first outer diameter which is less than the first inner diameter of the female connector member whereby electrical connectivity between the female and male push-in type connector and spring assemblies is achieved by positioning the male connector member of the male push-in type connector and spring assembly in the female connector member of the female push-in type connector and spring assembly.