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Title: Insulation-penetrating slotted beam contact element

Abstract: A slotted beam contact element (10, 110), which can penetrate insulation (224) surrounding a conductor (202), includes cutting edges (44, 136) and snagging surfaces (42, 134) disposed along a substantially V-shaped entrance (18, 118) to a wire-gripping slot (20, 120) at a location remote from a mouth (32, 128) to the wire-gripping slot. The cutting edges and snagging surfaces are capable of removing outer portions (229) of the insulation so that insulation-penetrating means (56, 127) in the region of the wire-gripping slot can penetrate the remaining insulation to establish electrical contact between the conductor and the contact element.


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Inventors: Pugh III, William E. (Andover, MA)

Application Number: 06/152721
Filing Date: 1980-05-23
Publication_date: 1982-06-08
Assignee: BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC

Primary Class(es): 439/403
Other Classes: H01R4/24; H01R4/02
US Patent Ref:
3772635November, 1973Frye et al.339/99R
3798587March, 1974Ellis et al.339/99P
4099822July, 1978Carlisle et al.339/98
4116522September, 1978Reynolds339/97R
4136628January, 1979McGonigal et al.296/30R
4136920January, 1979Scholtholt et al.339/98

Other Refs: DE2142850
March, 1973339/97R

Primary Examiner: Jones Jr., James L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Fisher J. W.
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