摘要 |
<p>An initially integral terminal assembly (84) useful for terminating a selected conductor (74) of a flat power cable (72) having at least two insulated conductors (74) includes upper and lower plate sections (26) extending in diverging directions from a common bendable hinge (46) defining a cable receiving region therebetween. Each plate section (26) has at least a first portion (28) corresponding to the first conductor (74) and a second portion (36) associated with a second conductor of the cable (72). Each portion (28, 36) further includes conductor terminating regions (30,54) intermediate opposed upstanding side walls of the upper and lower plate sections (26,50). One of the terminating regions (30,54) of a selected one of the first or second portions (28 ,36) of the plate sections (26,50) corresponding to a selected cable conductor (74) contains respective arrays of shearing means (56) adapted to penetrate the selected conductor (74) inserted therebetween upon the upper and lower plate sections (26,50) being pressed together to shear the insulation and the selected conductor (74) The terminating regions (36, 54) of the portions (28,38) corresponding to the remaining cable conductors (74) are severed from the assembly (84) prior to terminating the assembly to the cable (72). Upon termination the assembly (84) is electrically connected to the selected conductor (74) and electrically isolated from the remaining conductors (74). <IMAGE> <IMAGE></p> |