Claims
- 1. A method of connecting an electrical ribbon cable to an electrical connector,
- said connector including a housing with a plurality of terminal receiving cavities formed therein, a plurality of terminals, one mounted in each cavity, each terminal having a conductor engaging end with an insulation displacement slot formed therein, each conductor engaging end extending out of the housing and being separated by walls defining extensions of said cavities, said walls having upper free ends with angled surfaces forming funnel-shaped wire-receiving openings communicating with said slots,
- said cable including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart conductors, each of said conductors being embedded in a continuous, generally planar layer of insulation with a plurality of webs integrally formed between said conductors, each web having at least one groove extending parallel to said conductors, the method comprising the steps of:
- aligning the conductors over their respective insulation displacement slots with said webs generally overlying said free ends of said walls, and
- forcing the conductors downwardly laterally of their longitudinal axes so that said webs are forced against the free ends of the walls to tear each web along its groove a short distance adjacent the connector so that said conductors retain a substantially uniform coating of insulation around the portion of the circumference received in the slots and to guide said conductors into their respective slots.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 487,377 filed Apr. 21, 1983, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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