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US006338655B1
(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Masse et al.
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(45) Date of Patent:
(54) LOW-VOLTAGE CONNECTOR PROVIDED WITH AN ADAPTER, AND AN ADAPTER
5,951,330 A *
FOR SUCH A CONNECTOR
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9/1999 Reichard, Jr. et a1.
439/676
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
(75) Inventors: Dominique Masse, Epinay sur Orge; Jacques Nozick, Paris, both of (FR)
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2 231 210 2 305 025
11/1990 3/1997
* cited by examiner
(73) Assignee: Infra +, L’Hay les Rose (FR) (*)
Notice:
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
Primary Examiner—Renee Luebke (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Sughrue Mion, PLLC
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
USC 154(b) by 0 days.
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(21) Appl. No.: 09/527,574 M ar- 16 2000 (22) Filed: ’
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ABSTRACT
A loW-voltage connector provided With a plurality of pins arranged in pairs, each pin being provided With a contact Zone at the front of the connector, Which contact Zone serves to come into electrical contact When an associated connector
Foreign Application Priority Data
is plugged in, and With a connection Zone at the rear of the connector, Which connection Zone normally serves to estab
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99 03199
(51) Int. c1.7 (52) US. Cl. (58) Field of Search
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an adapter provided With connection means Cooperating,
439/638; 439/676 439/628, 638, 439/443, 676, 761
instead of said conductor Wires, With the connection Zones of the pins and With contact means serving to come into electrical contact With a separate component, Wherein said connection Zones comprise insulation-displacement contacts provided With slots, and the connection means of the adapter
References Cited
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comprise pins inserted into the slots of the insulation U-S- PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,943,248 A
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5,178,558 A *
7/1990 Colleran et a1.
1/1993 Knox et a1.
displacement contacts. 439/850
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