Insulation displacement contact for multiple wire sizes

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EP 0 722 197 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.07.1996 Bulletin 1996/29

(21)	Application number: 95119813.4

(22)	Date of filing: 15.12.1995

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01R 4/24

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

16.01.1995 GB 9500782

(71)	Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
	Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Hotea, Gheorghe D-64347 Griesheim (DE) Wittig, Lutz D-63225 Langen (DE)

(74)	Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
	AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

(54)	Insulation displacement contact for multiple wire sizes

(57) An electrical connector assembly comprising an electrical terminal (2) seated within a housing (60), said terminal (2) including an insulation displacement contact (IDC) section (6) adapted for receiving a multitude of through wire diameters along the length thereof and a conductor engaging section (4) for electrical engagement with a mating wire end (8) where said assembly has a first position (Figure 5) with the terminal (6) in the housing (60) and the IDC section (6) is open for engaging the wire along the length thereof.

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