Light socket assembly for use with conductors arranged in a ribbon cable
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1. An electrical socket assembly comprising:
- a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires, said contact organizer including notches that extend from a surface of said contact organizer to said passage; and
contacts securely held in said notches, said contacts having bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires, said contacts having upper portions extending beyond said notches, said upper portions being configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires.
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Abstract
An electrical socket assembly including a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires. The contact organizer includes notches that extend from a surface of the contact organizer to the passage. The electrical socket assembly also includes contacts securely held in the notches. The contacts have bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires. The contacts have upper portions extending beyond the notches. The upper portions are configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires.
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1. An electrical socket assembly comprising:
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a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires, said contact organizer including notches that extend from a surface of said contact organizer to said passage; and
contacts securely held in said notches, said contacts having bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires, said contacts having upper portions extending beyond said notches, said upper portions being configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical socket assembly, comprising:
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a cable carrying a conductive wire;
a contact organizer provided about said cable, said contact organizer including a notch extending from said cable to a surface of said contact organizer;
a contact removably inserted into said notch and engaging said conductive wire;
a circuit board mounted to said contact organizer, said circuit board having a trace that is electrically connected to said contact; and
a light assembly carrying a light source, said light assembly mounted about said contact organizer with said light source configured to engage said contact in order that said light source is electrically connected to said conductive wire. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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