Communications connector system
US-2016172794-A1 · Jun 16, 2016 · US
Communication outlet with shutter mechanism and wire manager
US9515437B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9515437-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514883267-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
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A wire contact, such as an insulation displacement connector, having a wire receiving gap partially defined by a side portion. The side portion has a cutting portion with a first thickness and a non-cutting portion with a second thickness. The first thickness is less than the second thickness. The cutting portion is configured to cut through the insulation of the wire when the wire is pressed into the wire receiving gap.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A wire contact for use with both a wire having insulation and a substrate having an opening, the wire contact comprising: a base portion configured to be pressed into the opening in the substrate; and first and second spaced apart beams extending away from the base portion, a wire receiving gap being defined between the first and second beams, each of the first and second beams having first and second free distal end portions, respectively, opposite…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01R24/64Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9515437B2 cover?
- A wire contact, such as an insulation displacement connector, having a wire receiving gap partially defined by a side portion. The side portion has a cutting portion with a first thickness and a non-cutting portion with a second thickness. The first thickness is less than the second thickness. The cutting portion is configured to cut through the insulation of the wire when the wire is pressed i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Leviton Manufacturing Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R24/64. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 11 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).