(19)
(11) EP 1 117 149 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29

(21) Application number: 01300242.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 4/30, H01R 13/508, H01R 4/50, H01R 4/64
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.01.2000 EP 00400063

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Simel SA
21220 Gevrey-Chambertin (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Royer, Laurent Christian
    21580 Courlon (FR)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)

   


(54) Electrical tap connector


(57) An electrical tap connector (4) has first and second housings (6, 8) fitted about a conductor (2) and held together by clips (12) to establish contact pressure between a conductive strap (10) and the conductor (2).






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